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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Result of Analysis of Milk Samples
Solids not Fat (Legal standard is 8.5%)
8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9
36 96 59 20 1
Milk Fat (Legal standard is 3%)
3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1
8 17 32 59 50 25 10 10 — 1
(Excluding South Devon and Channel Islands milks)
South Devon and Channel Islands Milks
Solids not Fat (Legal standard is 8.5%)
8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2
3 — 31
Milk Fat (Legal standard is 4%)
4.4 4.5 4.6
2 2 3
Average composition of Milk Samples Milk (excluding South Devon and Channel Island Milks)
| Solids not Fat | 8.63 |
| Milk Fat | 3.54 |
South Devon and Channel Island Milk
| Solids not Fat | 9.01 |
| Milk Fat | 4.51 |
| Total number of Milk Samples 219 |
The samples of milk for analysis were obtained as follows:-
| Taken on Milk Rounds | 110 |
| Taken at Dairies | 100 |
| Taken at Institutions | 9 |
| 219 |