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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
Holborn 1926
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following tablo shows the fat content of the 179 samples of milk :—
| Percentage of Fat, | Number of Samples. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shops. | Restaurants. | Streets. | Total. | |
| Less than 3.0 | 8 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 3.0 | 6 | — | 4 | 10 |
| 3.1 | 6 | — | 1 | 7 |
| 3.2 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 3.3 | 10 | — | 3 | 13 |
| 3.4 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 26 |
| 3.5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 3.6 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 24 |
| 3.7 | 9 | — | 6 | 15 |
| 3.8 | 10 | — | 3 | i:t |
| 3.9 | 7 | — | 1 | |
| 4.0 | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| 4.1 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 4.2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 4.3 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| 4.4 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 4.5 | — | 1 | — | I |
| 4.8 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 4.9 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 5.4 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 5.7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 5.9 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 11.12 | 1 | — | — | |
| 131 | 11 | 37 | 179 | |
| Average | 3.41 | 3.62 | 3.48 | 3.53 |
Twelve per cent. of the samples contained 4 per cent, or more fat. Milk with
this fat content does not appear to be uncommon