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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
Fulham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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Particulars of the number and percentage of
adulterated samples of milk for the years 1928 to
1933 inclusive are given in the following table:—
SAMPLES OF MILK REPORTED ADULTERATED.
| Year | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. examined | 591 | 565 | 548 | 540 | 543 | 641 |
| No. adulterated | 15 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| Percentage of adulteration | 2.5 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.55 | 0.74 | 2.8 |
The following table gives the average monthly composition of samples of milk (excluding skimmed milk) taken in the Borough during 1933:—
| Months. | No. of samples examined. | Average Composition. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of milk fat. | Percentage of Solids not fat. | |||
| Including | ||||
| January | 54 | 3.45 | 8.80 | 2 adulterated samples |
| February | 56 | 3.27 | 8.69 | 9 „ „ |
| March | 58 | 3.28 | 8.74 | 1 „ „ |
| April | 56 | 3.29 | 8.75 | - |
| May | 53 | 3.35 | 8.81 | 2 „ „ |
| June | 48 | 3.31 | 8.84 | 1 „ „ |
| July | 51 | 3.73 | 8.71 | - |
| August | 55 | 3.47 | 8.67 | 2 „ „ |
| September | 51 | 3.56 | 9.03 | - |
| October | 53 | 3.58 | 8.95 | - |
| November | 52 | 3.62 | 9.01 | 1 „ „ |
| December | 51 | 3.73 | 8.83 | - |
It will be seen that the milk was of better
quality during the second half of the year, as is
usually the case.
The average percentage of milk fat in the 638
samples taken during the year was 3.46 and the
average percentage of solids-not-fat was 8.70,