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Penge 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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The County Council Inspector for this Division of Kent, Mr. Alexander Quinlan, took 67 of these samples, 64 of which, were returned by the County Analyst as genuine, as follows:—
| No. of Samples | No. of Samples | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ammoniated tincture of quinine | 2 | Jam (Raspberry) |
| 2 | Lard | ||
| 2 | Brandy | 19 | Milk (New) |
| 19 | Butter | 1 | Milk (Skimmed) |
| 1 | Cocoa | 1 | Mustard |
| 1 | Cod Liver Oil | 1 | Olive Oil |
| 2 | Coffee | 1 | Preserved Peas |
| 1 | Flour | 1 | Rum |
| 2 | Gin | 1 | Sugar (Demerara) |
| 1 | Ground Ginger | 2 | Whisky (Irish) |
| 3 | Whisky (Scotch) |
Two milk samples were slightly deficient in fat, and one
sample of cream contained 0.33 per cent, of boric acid
preservative.
In addition to these, 11 samples of new milk and 1 of
skimmed milk were taken by your Inspector, and the report
of the Analyst was that they were genuine.
The constituent parts were as follows:—
| Fat | Non-fatty Solids | Total Solids | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Standard (New Milk). | |||
| 1 | 3.67 | 9.05 | 12.72 |
| 2 | 13.38 | 7.80 | 21.18 |
| 3 | 3.19 | 8.60 | 11.79 |
| 4 | 4.12 | 8.60 | 12.72 |
| 5 | 3.96 | 8.87 | 12.83 |
| 6 | 3.67 | 8.85 | 12.52 |
| 7 | 3.66 | 8.52 | 12.18 |
| 8 | 4.31 | 8.46 | 12.77 |
| 9 | 3.67 | 8.51 | 12.18 |
| 10 | 4.03 | 8.77 | 12.80 |
| 11 | 3.80 | 8.86 | 12.66 |
| Government Standard (Skimmed Milk). | — | — | |
| 1 | 0,13 | 9.15 | 9.28 |