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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 1936

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

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42
No. 1. Fat Content.

Table: Number of .Samples.

Number of .Samples.

Percentage of FatNumber of Samples.
Shops.Restaurants.Streets.School.Total
Less than 3.02...1...3
3.131......4
3.211...3...14
3.31824...24
3.4717...15
3.617...4122
3.61213...16
3.7611...8
3.812...1...13
3.96...1...7
4.02.........2
4.11.........1
4.31.........1
4.82.........2
Total Samples1006251132
Average fat content3.52%3.40%3.40%3.5%3.50%

Table: No. 2. Monthly Variation of Chemical Composition of Milk, 1936.

No. 2. Monthly Variation of Chemical Composition of Milk, 1936.

Month.Number of Samples examined.Total Solids. Per cent. Average.Solids Non-fat. Per cent. average.Fat. Per cent. average.
January1412.659.093.56
February1312.519.113.40
March1012.629.123.50
April1413.179.583.59
May812.359.053.30
June812.498.923.40
July812.528.913.61
August1312.248.873.37
September1712.478.913.56
October1712.188.433.75
November712.578.943.63
December312.308.943.36
Whole year13212.508.993.50
Legal minimum...11.508.503.00