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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
Greenwich 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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of purveyors from whom samples had previously been taken.
Five of such samples were taken from churns during the very
severe weather experienced in February, with the result that the
contents were frozen and therefore abnormal in composition,
the fat percentages ranging from 6.94 to 9.24.
The following table shows the average composition of milk examined by the Analyst during the year : —
| Period | No. of Samples Examined | Average Composition of all Samples, i e. Genuine and Adulterated | Average Composition of Genuine Samples | Ministry of Agriculture Standard | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per cent. of Milk Fat | Per cent. of Solids not Fat | Per cent. of Milk Fat | Per cent. of Solids not Fat | Per cent. of Milk Fat | Per cent. of Solids not Fat | ||
| 1st Quarter | 26 | 4.48 | 8.67 | 4.58 | 8.69 | 3.00 | 8.5 |
| 2nd Quarter | 24 | 3.52 | 8.76 | 3.52 | 8.76 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | 20 | 3.63 | 9.61 | 3.67 | 8.62 | ||
| 4th Quarter | 22 | 3.70 | 8.70 | 3.75 | 8.71 | ||
| Average for the Year | 92 | 3 .85 | 8. 69 | 3.89 | 8.70 | ||
| *Excluding frozen | *3.59 | *8.71 | *3.62 | *8.72 | |||
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.—This Order was made
by the Minister of Health under powers conferred by the Milk
and Dairies (Consolidated) Act, 1915, and revokes the Dairies,
Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders of 1885, 1886 and 1889, so
far as they relate to England and Wales, and all Regulations
made thereunder by Local Authorities.
The general object of the Order is to ensure Milk being
produced and delivered to the consumer in a clean and pure
state.
It is the custom of the Department to issue a copy of
the Order to all persons applying for registration of dairy
premises in the Borough in order that they may be aware of
the general provisions regarding the standard of cleanliness
required.
Meat.—During the year it was not found necessary to
seize any animal or meat exposed for sale, or deposited in any
place for the purpose of sale, or preparation for sale.
The following were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed:
5 cwts., 3 qrs., 12 lbs. of Mutton; 3 qrs., 5 lbs. of Pork.
The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, which
came into force on the 1st April, 1925, provide for the better
regulation and supervision of slaughter-houses and protection
of meat against contamination by dirt, etc.