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Fulham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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(51)
The time of 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 supply appears to follow the
normal rise and fall.
The arrangement whereby samples of milk are taken either at, or in course of delivery to, the hospitals, institutions, schools, etc., in the Borough was continued during 1952, and the following were taken for chemical analysis:-
| Institution | No. of samples |
|---|---|
| Fulham Hospital | 8 |
| Western Fever Hospital | 8 |
| L.C.C. Schools | 28 |
| Meal Kitchens, etc. | 2 |
| Fulham Maternity Home | 1 |
| Total | 47 |
REGISTRATION OF PURVEYORS OF MILK
The following are details of changes which occurred during the year:-
No. of dairymen on Register at 1st January 1952 45
No. of registrations granted during 1952 2
47
No. who transferred their business or discontinued
selling milk during 1952 1
Total on Register at 31st December, 1952 46
In addition there were, at the end of 1952, 74 shop-keepers
registered to sell milk which was supplied in the properly closed and
unopened receptacles in which it was delivered to their premises.
During the year 1952, 441 inspections were made to these dairies
and milkshops, in addition to visits for the purpose of taking samples.