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Fulham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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As in previous years, the arrangement for samples of milk to be taken in course of delivery
to the hospitals, etc., in the Borough which are under the control of the London County Council was
continued and the following were procured for chemical analysis during 1938. No adulterations were
reported:—
TABLE 20.
| Institution. | No. of Samples taken. |
|---|---|
| Fulham Hospital | 17 |
| Western Hospital | 25 |
| Elizabethan Open-Air School | 3 |
| L.C.C. Schools | 19 |
AUTOMATIC MILK MACHINES
There are in the Borough four automatic milk machines fixed to the doors of registered milkshops
from which milk is obtainable after ordinary trading hours. During 1938 twelve samples were
taken from these machines for chemical analysis and no adulterations reported.
COMPOSITION OF MILK SAMPLES The monthly average composition of all samples of milk (excluding machine-skimmed milk) is given in the following table:—
TABLE 21
| Month. | No. of Samples. | Fat. | Solids-not-Fat. | Remarks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49 | % 3.63 | % 8.83 | — | |
| February | 50 | 3.55 | 8.83 | — | |
| March | 47 | 3.53 | 8.82 | — | |
| April | 31 | 3.56 | 8.87 | — | |
| May | 58 | 3.34 | 8.88 | Including three adulterated samples. | |
| June | 42 | 3.38 | 8.84 | — | |
| July | 45 | 3.45 | 8.84 | — | |
| August | 33 | 3.49 | 8.77 | — | |
| September | 35 | 3.68 | 8.79 | — | |
| October | 59 | 3.68 | 8.84 | — | |
| November | 43 | 3.64 | 8.90 | — | |
| December | 53 | 3.88 | 8.90 | Including two adulterated samples | |
| 545 | 3.57 | 8.85 | |||
| Legal Standards | 300 | 8.50 | |||
| Average composition of normal cow's milk | 3.76 | 8.84 | |||
It is recognised that the legal standard for milk, namely, 3.0% fat and 8.5% solids-not-fat,
contained in the Sale of Milk Regulations, 1901, is low, and any sample which approaches either of
these figures is regarded with suspicion and the vendor specially watched.