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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: The average composition of allsamples of milk analyse 1 during the year is shown below.Table E.

The average composition of allsamples of milk analyse 1 during the year is shown below.

Table E.

Month.Number examined.Fat per cent.Solids.not.fat per cent.Total Solids percent.
January853.658.7412.39
February683.658.8012.45
March783.508.6612.16
April613.428.7312.15
May793.488.7812.26
June833.498.7412.23
"July903.578.7712.34
August853.738.0712.40
September813.648.6512.29
October743.878.8012.67
November743.948.7812.72
December703.638.7812.41
Whole Year9283.638.741 2.37
Legal Minimum.3.008.50.

Table: The average composition of allsamples of milk analysed during the completed ten year period is shown below.Table F.

The average composition of allsamples of milk analysed during the completed ten year period is shown below.

Table F.

Month.Number examined.Fat percent.Solids-not-fat percent.Total Solids percent.
January7973.088.0912.37
February7183.038.0812.31
March8053.588.0512.23
April6323.558.0212.17
May0853.518.0712.18
June7583.448.7212.10
July8403.508.0712.23
August5353.078.0512.32
September8233.708.7112.41
October8253.848.7012.00
November7973.918.7012.07
December7113.778.7012.47
Ten Years8,9263.668.691 2.35
Legal Minimum-3.008.50-