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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 1925
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| Percentage of Fat. | Number of Samples. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shops. | Restaurants. | Streets. | Total. | |
| Less than 3.0 | 4 | — | 2 | 6 |
| 3.0 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| 3.1 | 8 | — | 2 | 10 |
| 3.2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 3.3 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
| 3.4 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 27 |
| 3.6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 3.7 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 25 |
| 3.8 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 3.9 | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| 4.0 | 7 | — | 1 | 8 |
| 4.1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 4.2 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| 4.3 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| 4.4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 4.5 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 4.9 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 7.6 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 136 | 24 | 39 | 199 | |
| Average | 3.41 | 3.62 | 3.48 | 3.53 |
Eleven per ccnt. of the samples contained 4 per cent. or more fat. Milk with
this fat content docs not appear to be uncommon.
In the City of London, 46 out of 295 samples (15.6 per cent.) of milk examined in
1925 contained 4 per cent. of fat and over.
In 22 cases where the fat content subsequently proved to be four per cent.
or over observations made at the time of purchasing the sample showed that in
19 instances the milk was stirred with a hand measure before serving. In one
case only a plunger was used, whilst in two cases the agent reported that the
milk was not stirred at all prior to sale. In one of these the milk was delivered