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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
Stepney 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table F.
| 1915. | 1916. | 1917. | 1918. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of samples | 868 | 850 | 739 | 737 | 665 | 858 | 824 | 838 | 837 |
| Percentage of adulteration | 15.0 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 16.0 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
These figures show the great improvement in the quality of the milk
sold in Stepney during the last two or three years.
The average composition of all the samples of milk analysed, for each month
of the year, is shown in table G.
Table G.
| Month. | Numbered examined. | Total Solids per cent. | Solids-not fat per cent. | Fat per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89 | 12.69 | 8.81 | 3.88 |
| February | 67 | 1248 | 8.77 | 3.71 |
| March | 82 | 1249 | 8.68 | 3.81 |
| April | 66 | 1244 | 8.70 | 3.74 |
| May | 66 | 12.45 | 8.79 | 3.66 |
| June | 73 | 12.29 | 8.73 | 3.56 |
| July | 86 | 12.25 | 8.68 | 3.57 |
| September | 76 | 12.36 | 8.65 | 3.71 |
| October | 89 | 12.72 | 8.72 | 4.00 |
| November | 73 | 12.50 | 8.78 | 3.71 |
| December | 70 | 12.7.2 | 8.83 | 3.89 |
No samples were taken during August.
The figures are similar to those in the corresponding table of the report
for 1922.
The figures for the solids-not-fat are extremley steady, showing practically
no seasonal variation.
The figures for fat show the usual fall during the spring months and then
an increase until the highest fat occurs in October.
Table H gives particulars of the adulterated samples of milk.