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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 20th December, 1905, and Delivered same day.
| F | G | H. | I | J | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity | 1,0308 | 1,0304 | 1,0297 | 1,033 | 1,032 |
| Fat, per cent | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Solids, not fat, per rent | 8.53 | 8.51 | 8.25 | 8.99 | 8.84 |
| Total Solids | 11.93 | 12.31 | 11.25 | 11.99 | 12.34 |
| Preservatives: | |||||
| Boron compounds | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Formaline | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
General Remarks upon the above:
All are tree from preservatives.
The milk "H" is below the low standard of the Board
of Agriculture, and doubtless contains added water.