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
Holborn 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Percentage of Fat. | Number of Samples. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shops. | Streets. | Total. | |
| Less than 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3.1 | 3 | - | 8 |
| 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 3. 3 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 3. 4 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 3. 5 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 3.6 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 3.7 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 3.8 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 3.9 | 6 | - | 6 |
| 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 4.3 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4. 4 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 4. 5 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4.9 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 5.1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 5.2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 5.3 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 5.4 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 125 | 26 | 151 | |
| Average fat content | 3.69 | 3.57 | 3.67 |
| Number of Samples examined. | Total Solids. Per cent. average. | Solids Non-fat. Per cent. average. | Fat.Per cent. average. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 12.19 | 8. 69 | 3. 50 |
| February | 12 | 12.20 | 8.79 | 3.41 |
| March | 16 | 12. 70 | 9. 04 | 3.62 |
| April | 10 | 12. 66 | 8.93 | 3.73 |
| May | 21 | 12.69 | 8.95 | 3. 65 |
| June | 13 | 12.11 | 8.90 | 3.50 |
| July | 12 | 12.46 | 8.81 | 3.65 |
| August | 7 | 12. 38 | 8.76 | 3. 63 |
| September | 6 | 12.85 | 8. 85 | 4.00 |
| October | 16 | 12.55 | 8.96 | 3.69 |
| November | 15 | 12.90 | 8. 95 | 3. 95 |
| December | 11 | 12.72 | 8. 93 | 3.79 |
| Whole year | 151 | 12.55 | 8.88 | 3. 67 |
| Legal minimum | 11.50 | 8.50 | 3.00 |