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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
Holborn 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Percentage of Fat. | Number of Samples. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shops. | Restaurants. | Streets. | ||
| Lees than 3.0 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 3.0 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| 3.1 | 8 | 1 | — | 9 |
| 3.2 | 8 | — | 1 | 9 |
| 3.3 | 21 | 1 | — | 22 |
| 3.4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 3.5 | 21 | — | 2 | 23 |
| 3.6 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| 3.7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 3.8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 3.9 | 7 | — | 2 | 9 |
| 4.0 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| 4.1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 4.2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 4.5 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 5.0 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 5.1 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 5.9 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 6.2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 6.5 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 6.7 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7.6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 147 | 13 | 16 | 176 | |
| Average | 3.62 | 3.85 | 3.66 | 3.64 |
Attention should be called to the presence of high percentage of fat in some samples;
10 per cent. of the samples contained 4 per cent. or more fat. Milk with this fat content
does not appear to be uncommon; our experience is that a high fat content does not mean
the milk has not been plunged. We endeavour to ascertain whether in such cases stirring
or plunging' has been omitted when milk samples are taken, a note is usually made on this
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