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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Milk. 95 samples of milk were examined during the year, 3 being of the
super-fatted variety (e.g. "Channel Islands" or "South Devon" milk) for
which a higher minimum percentage (4%) of milk fat content is provided
for by arrangement between the producers and the Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food.
The average composition of the ordinary milk samples (excluding
"Channel Islands, etc." milk) was 3.52 per cent fat and 8.53 per cent
solids other than fat, and of the "Channel Islands" milk 4.32 per cent
fat and 8.85 per cent solids other than fat.
Average composition of ordinary milk samples (excluding "Channel Islands,etc." milk) taken over the past 10 years, is as follows:-
| Year | No. Samples Examined | Fat, Per Cent. | Solids-not-Fat, Per Cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 530 | 3.52 | 8.68 |
| 1948 | 389 | 3.47 | 8.71 |
| 1949 | 290 | 3.50 | 8.67 |
| 1950 | 186 | 3.58 | 8.75 |
| 1951 | 265 | 3.56 | 8.70 |
| 1952 | 307 | 3.55 | 8.72 |
| 1953 | 201 | 3.54 | 8.72 |
| 1954 | 87 | 3.50 | 8.56 |
| 1955 | 84 | 3.53 | 8.54 |
| 1956 | 92 | 3.52 | 8.53 |