London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bermondsey 1947
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1947
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4. Chemical Analysis.
| Water | Protein NX 6-25 | Fat | Acidity (as Lactic acid) | Milk Sugar | Dried Skimmed Milk Powder (approximately) | Cane Sugar | Ash | Starch | Undetermined Matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.56 | 3.58 | 2.76 | 0.20 | 5.14 | 10.7 | 12.88 | 1.06 | – | 7.82 |
| 76.96 | 3.19 | 2.40 | 0.16 | 4.81 | 100 | 9.16 | 0.89 | 2.43 | – |
| 69.94 | 1.69 | 1.78 | 0.09 | 3.06 | 6.4 | 15.59 | 0.39 | 7.46 | – |
| 82.28 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 0.05 | — | – | 5.10 | 0.23 | 11.41 | – |
| 80.06 | 2.85 | 0.90 | 0.12 | 3.67 | 7.6 | 8.25 | 0.49 | 3.66 | – |
| 72.44 | 4.80 | 5.44 | 0.15 | 5.91 | 12.3 | 6.46 | 1.11 | 3.69 | – |
| 74.69 | 2.66 | 2.32 | 0.15 | 3.35 | 7.0 | 11.62 | 0.50 | 4.71 | – |
| 67.67 | 3.09 | 7.96 | 0.13 | 5.33 | 11.1 | 10.32 | 0.63 | 4.87 | – |
| 78.42 | 3.59 | 2.34 | 0.26 | 4.05 | 8.4 | 7.46 | 0.66 | 3.22 | – |
| 65.07 | 2.82 | 9.75 | 0.18 | 5.30 | 8.3 | 9.97 | 0.63 | 6.28 | – |
| 61.59 | 4.38 | 4.66 | 0.09 | 6.51 | 13.5 | 11.68 | 0.94 | 10.15 | – |
| 72.68 | 3.51 | 2.96 | 0.18 | 4.76 | 9.9 | 9.65 | 0.80 | 5.46 | – |
| 76.39 | 2.14 | 2.22 | 0.12 | 2.65 | 5.5 | 10.10 | 0.48 | 5.90 | – |
| 75.37 | 4.13 | 1.58 | 0.23 | 6.35 | 13.2 | 7.75 | 1.12 | 3.47 | – |
| 81.83 | 1.93 | 2.00 | 0.09 | 2.46 | 5.0 | 9.07 | 0.42 | 2.20 | – |
| 70.17 | 4.04 | 6.90 | 0.25 | 5.67 | 11.8 | 9.56 | 0.89 | 2.52 | – |
| 81.12 | 1.79 | 0.48 | 0.08 | 3.20 | 5.2 | 9.97 | 0.44 | 2.94 | – |
| 78.15 | 4.01 | 0.32 | 0.08 | 3.34 | 7.0 | 10.54 | 0.62 | 2.94 | – |
Figures given are percentages.