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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 35 | 58 | 75 | 35 | 12 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3. 3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4. 1 | 4.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 48 | 46 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
(Excluding South Devon and Channel Islands milks)
South Devon and Channel Islands Milks
| 9. 1 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9. 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4. 5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Average composition of Milk Samples
Mi-Ik (excluding South Devon and Channel Island Milks)
Solids not Pat 8.76
Milk Pat 3.59
South Devon and Channel Island Milk
Solids not Pat 9. 19
Milk Pat 4.88
Total number Milk Samples 231
The samples of milk for analysis were obtained as follows:-
| Taken on Milk Rounds | 156 |
| „ at Dairies | 63 |
| „ at Institutions | 9 |
| „ at Local Farms | 2 |
| „ at Schools | 1 |
| 231 |