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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| Month | No .of Samples | Fat % | Solids not Fat % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35 | 3.56 | 8.68 |
| February | 25 | 3.39 | 8.65 |
| March | 24 | 3.37 | 8.67 |
| April | 24 | 3.43 | 8.60 |
| May | 25 | 3.23 | 8.61 |
| June | 20 | 3.23 | 8.74 |
| July | 21 | 3.40 | 8.71 |
| August | 6 | 3.38 | 8.72 |
| September | 35 | 3.53 | 8.75 |
| October | 19 | 3.58 | 8.80 |
| November | 26 | 3.74 | 8.83 |
| December | 25 | 3.69 | 8.78 |
| 285 | 3.47 | 8.71 | |
| Legal Standards | 3.00 | 8.50 | |
| Average Composition of normal cows ' milk | 3.76 | 8.84 | |
The time of the year is one of the chief circumstances on which the
variations in the composition of cows' milk depends and the year may be
divided into four periods according to the character of the milk yielded.
Thus during period I, i.e. November, December and January, milk is
rich in fat and solids-not-fat. During the second period, February,
March and April, the fat figure falls whilst the solids-not-fat content
remains practically the same. At the beginning of the third period, May
to August, the fat content is less but tends to rise towards the end of
the period; and September and October,the fourth period,sees an increase
in both fat and solids-not-fat.
It will be seen that Fulham's milk suoply appears to follow t he
normal rise and fall.