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Hammersmith 1908

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1908

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MILK.
During the year 205 samples of Milk were examined, and of
these 130 were reported as genuine, 57 as inferior, and 18 as
adulterated, particulars of which are as follows:

Table: During the year 205 samples of Milk were examined, and of these 130 were reported as genuine, 57 as inferior, and 18 as adulterated, particulars of which are as follows:TABLE III.

During the year 205 samples of Milk were examined, and of these 130 were reported as genuine, 57 as inferior, and 18 as adulterated, particulars of which are as follows:

TABLE III.

Milk Samples.Adulteration certified.
1Fat Abstracted 15% and Added Water 4%
2„ 51 per cent.
3„ 31 „
4„ 15 „
5„ 11 „
6„ 10 „
7„ 7 „
8Added Water 17 „
9„ 14„
10„ 11 „
11„ 8 „
12„ 7 „
13„ 6 „
14„ 5 „
15„ 3 „
16„ 3 „
17„ 2 „
18„ 2 „

Table: The following table gives the average composition of the Milk calculated on the total number of genuine, inferior, and adulterated samples taken in the Borough during the four quarters of the year: TABLE IV.

The following table gives the average composition of the Milk calculated on the total number of genuine, inferior, and adulterated samples taken in the Borough during the four quarters of the year:

TABLE IV.

Samples received.TotalSolids.Fat.Non-fatty Solids.
1908. Quarter ending June 3011.99%3.41%8.58%
„ „ „ Sep. 3012.33%3.70%8.63 %
„ „ „ Dec. 3112.49%3.56%8.93%
1909. „ „ Mar. 3112.45%3.55%8.90%
Average for year12.32 %3.55%8.76%