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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

Hammersmith 1906

Seventh annual report year ended 31st March 1907

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Table: MILK. During the year 249 samples of Milk were examined, andofthese 139 were reported as genuine, 75 as inferior, and 35 as adulterated. TABLE IV.

MILK. During the year 249 samples of Milk were examined, andofthese 139 were reported as genuine, 75 as inferior, and 35 as adulterated. TABLE IV.

Milk Samples.Adulteration certified.
1Fat Abstracted46 %
2„17%
3„14 %
4„13%
5„12%
6„10%
7„9%
8„9%
9„9%
10„9%
11„8%
12„4%
13„4%
14„3 %
15„3%
16„3%
17„2%
18„2%
19Added Water18%
20„16%
21„13%
22„9%
23„8%
24„6%
25„6%
26„6%
27„4 %
28„3.5%
29„2%
30„2%
31„2%
32„1.5%
33„1.5%
34
35Added Water 5°/o and Fat Abstracted 11%.