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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Milk. 186 samples were examined during the year, and the average composition of the samples is shown in the following table:-
| Month | No. Examined | Fat, per cent. | Solids-not-Fat, per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 3.52 | 8.72 |
| February | 17 | 3.46 | 8.81 |
| March | 13 | 3.43 | 8.70 |
| Apri1 | 6 | 3.42 | 8.75 |
| May | 9 | 3.43 | 8.74 |
| June | 6 | 3.43 | 8.79 |
| July | 12 | 3.46 | 8.71 |
| August | 33 | 3.50 | 8.68 |
| September | 16 | 3.61 | 8.80 |
| October | 20 | 3.72 | 8.81 |
| November | 23 | 3.86 | 8.80 |
| December | 16 | 3.75 | 8.76 |
| Whole Year | 186 | 3.58 | 8.75 |
| Legal Minimum | 3.00 | 8.50 |
Average composition for each of the past 10 years is as follows:-
| Year | No. Examined | Fat, per cent. | Solids not Fat, per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 750 | 3.54 | 8.64 |
| 1942 | 580 | 3.58 | 8.65 |
| 1943 | 561 | 3.61 | 8.68 |
| 1944 | 572 | 3.64 | 8.72 |
| 1945 | 578 | 3.50 | 8.67 |
| 1946 | 575 | 3.53 | 8.70 |
| 1947 | 530 | 3.52 | 8.68 |
| 1948 | 389 | 3.47 | 8.71 |
| 1949 | 290 | 3.50 | 8.67 |
| 1950 | 186 | 3.58 | 8.75 |
20 samples of Milk were taken In course of delivery at
Hospitals, Schools and Day Nurseries in the Borough. All
were satisfactory.
For the second successive year no milk has been reported
as adulterated. This may be related to the fact that most
of the milk supplied in the Borough is in the hands of a few
large firms who maintain careful control over their products.
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