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Holborn 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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MILK.The table below shows the fat content of 177 samples of milk examined:-

Percentage of FatNumber of Samples.
Shops.RestaurantsStreets.Total
Less than 3.0123
301_1
3.1_2_2
3.24812
3.310313
3.414923
3.6121821
3.618826
3.793315
3.810414
3.981413
4.0336
4.14_15
4.21124
4.35__5
4.4112
4.61_1
4.62_2
4.72_13
4.81_12
4.91_1
5.01_12
9.011
1091167177
Average fat content3.753.673.653.71

Monthly Variation of Chemical Composition of Milk.

Number of Samples examined.Total Solids. Per cent. average.Solids Non-fat. Per cent. average.Fat. Per cent. average.
January1612.548.893.65
Februaryla12.348.843.49
March1612.588.993.69
April912.348.833.51
May1612.408.873.53
June1712.809.083.72
July1012.348.783.56
August2012.378.833.54
September1812.738.983.75
October2113.158.964.19
November1212.869.033.83
December813.008.964.04
Whole year17712.638.923.71
Legal minimum11.608.503.00