London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
29
Milk
During the year 384 samples of milk were submitted to
the Public Analyst and, with the exception of one, were
found to be of genuine composition. A warning was sent to
the producer of the adulterated sample.
The following table shows percentages of milk fats and non-fat solids of the genuine samples taken during each month:-
| Month | No. of samples taken | Average percentages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk fats | Non-fat solids | ||
| January | 8.77 | ||
| February | 57 | 8.76 | |
| March | 55 | 3.40 | 8.80 |
| April | 23 | 8.76 | |
| May | 19 | 3.39 | |
| June | 6 | 3.76 | |
| July | 23 | 3.4 | 8.79 |
| August | 15 | 3.66 | 8.72 |
| September | 26 | 3.5 | 8.75 |
| October | 35 | 3.7 | 8.81 |
| November | 58 | 3.83 | |
| December | 3o72 | 8.70 | |
| Average for whole year: | 8.77% | ||
| Legal minimum standards: | 3.00% | 8.50% | |
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949
A summary of the alterations made in the register of dairymen and dairies during 1951, and the number of persons and dairies registered at the end of the year is shown in the following table:-
| Dairymen | Dairies | Purveyors of milk in sealed containers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfers | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Additions to register | 12 | ||
| Removals from register | 18 | 19 | 1 |
| Dairymen with premises outside borough added to register | — | ||
| On register 31st December, 1951 | 97 | 82 | 86 |
Under Article 20 of the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949,
the Medical Officer of Health is empowered to prevent the sale
of milk in his area from any registered premises where he is
satisfied that any person is suffering from disease caused by consumption
of the milk, or that the milk is infected with disease
communicable to man.