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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 January, 1906, "T" on 15th January, 1906, and Delivered on 15th January.
| P | Q | R | S | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity | 1,033 | 1,031 | 1,033 | 1,031 | 1,032 |
| Fat, per cent | 2.42 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| Solids, not fat, per cent. | 9.24 | 8.61 | 9.01 | 8.62 | 8.71 |
| Total Solids | 11.66 | 12.31 | 12.52 | 11.62 | 11.91 |
| Boron Compounds and Formalin | - | - | - | - | - |
| Note on Chemical Results | Some fat removed | Fair | Good | Poor | Fair |
General Remarks upon the above:
One of the milks is good, two are fair, one is just
passable, and one has had some of the fat abstracted.