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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
Ilford 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.
Samples Collected on 14th December, 1905, and Delivered on same day.
| A | b | C | d | e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity | 1,031 | 1,031 | 1,031 | 1,033 | 1,030 |
| Fat per cent | 3.2 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Solids not Fat, per cent | 8.65 | 8.54 | 8.9 | 9.17 | 8.35 |
| Total Solids per cent | 11.85 | 11.74 | 13.9 | 13.07 | 11.86 |
| Preservatives; | |||||
| Formaldehyde | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Boron Compounds | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
General Remarks upon the above:
No preservative was present in any of the samples.
The chemical quality leaves much to be desired. The
milk with most dust and dirt in it, "D," was the best in
chemical quality. "C" was also very good. "A" and "B"
just exceed the lowest possible standard, and "E" barely
reaches that standard.