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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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An analysis of the better brands from Pearmain and Moore's "Analysis of food and drugs," is here given:—
| Brand. | Total solids. | Proteide. | Fat. | Milk sugar. | Cane sugar. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle | 77.2 | 9.7 | 13.7 | 15.0 | 37.2 |
| Rose | 76.6 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 17.6 | 36.1 |
| "Milkmaid" | 76.3 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 14.6 | 38.7 |
| "Full weight" | 76.5 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 13.5 | 37.2 |
| "Anglo Swiss" | 74.4 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 16.0 | 37.1 |
Now condensed milk is simply cows milk from which a
large part of the water has been removed. As a rule the
cows' milk is reduced to a third of its original volume by
evaporation under reduced pressure; so that all that should be
necessary would be to add twice its volume of water, to
restore it to its original condition. There is, however, so
much cane-sugar added that at that strength, it is too sweet
to be drinkable.
Pearmain and Moore give the following table shewing the character of the liquid that is produced by following out the directions on the labels of half-a-dozen of the best brands of sweetened whole cream milk:—
| Sweetened whole milk. | Dilution recommended for household purposes. | Fat in such product | Dilution recommended for Infant's use. | Fat in such product. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. | 1 to 3 | 2.6% | 1 to 5 | 1.8% |
| B. | 1 to 5 | 1.6% | 1 to 14 | |
| c. | 1 to 5 | 1.6% | 1 to 14 | 0.6% |
| D. | 1 to 6 | 1.4% | 1 to 15 | 0.7% |
| E. | 1 to 6 | 2.1% | 1 to 14 | 0.8% |
| F. | 1 to 5 | 1.7% | 1 to 14 | 0.7 % |
| Human milk | .. | .. | .. | 3.5% |
" Group 3. or condensed sweetened skim milk, resembles
group 2, or the sweetened whole milk in composition, but
differs in that there is almost an entire absence of fat; so that