London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Kensington and Chelsea 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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The following table shows the average percentages of milk fat and non-fat solids of the genuine samples taken during each month:-
| Month | Number of samples taken | Average Percentages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Fats | Non-fat Solids | ||
| January | 2 | 4.75 | 8.70 |
| February | 1 | 4.30 | 8.70 |
| March | - | - | - |
| April | 1 | 4.20 | 8.85 |
| May | 1 | 4.50 | 9.15 |
| June | 2 | 4.47 | 8.70 |
| July | - | - | - |
| August | - | - | - |
| September | 2 | 4.55 | 9.05 |
| October | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | 4.43 | 9.05 |
| December | 2 | 4.37 | 8.80 |
| Average for the whole year | 4.47 | 8.88 | |
| Legal minimum standard | 4.00 | 8.50 | |
| Month | Number of samples taken | Average Percentages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Fats | Non-fat Solids | ||
| January | 8 | 3.79 | 8.68 |
| February | 15 | 3.65 | 8.47 |
| March | 7 | 3.58 | 8.55 |
| April | 4 | 3.57 | 8.52 |
| May | 7 | 3.43 | 8.71 |
| June | 7 | 3.50 | 8.77 |
| July | - | - | - |
| August | 2 | 3.57 | 8.67 |
| September | 7 | 3.77 | 8.66 |
| October | 4 | 3.77 | 8.76 |
| November | 17 | 3.70 | 8.67 |
| December | 25 | 3.68 | 8.58 |
| Average for the whole year | 3.65 | 8.62 | |
| Legal minimum standard | 3.00 | 8.50 | |
The Food Standards (Ice-cream) Regulations, 1959
These Regulations prescribe standards for ice-cream and introduce separate
standards for "dairy ice-cream" (or "dairy cream ice" or "cream ice").
The Labelling of Food (Amendment) Regulations, 1959, prohibit the labelling,
marking or advertising of ice-cream in a manner suggestive of butter, cream, milk or anything
connected with the dairy interest unless the ice-cream contains no fat other than milk
(except such as may be introduced by the use as an ingredient of any egg, flavouring