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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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other place in which milk is sold for consumption on the premises only. "Distributor"
includes a purveyor of milk whether by wholesale or retail.
Dairies registered during 1949 2
Dairies removed from register on cessation of sale of milk 1
Dairies on register at end of 1949 5
Distributors registered during 1949 11
Distributors removed from register on ceasing to trade as such 12
Distributors on register at end of 1949 75
Number of above distributors trading from premises outside
Borough 25
Inspections made by Inspectors during 1949 64
Formal milk samples taken and submitted for analysis 212
During 1949, 212 formal samples of milk were taken, of which none were found
to be adulterated.
The following table shows the monthly variation of the chemical composition of the 212 samples.
| Month. | Number of Samples examined. | Total Solids Per cent. average. | Solids Non-fat Per cent. average. | Fat Per cent. average. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 12.43 | 8.87 | 3.56 |
| February | 17 | 12.27 | 8.81 | 3.46 |
| March | 19 | 12.22 | 8.86 | 3.36 |
| April | 16 | 12.18 | 8.79 | 3.39 |
| May | 18 | 12.18 | 8.86 | 3.32 |
| June | 18 | 12.25 | 8.93 | 3.32 |
| July | 17 | 12.17 | 8.81 | 3.36 |
| August | 18 | 12.25 | 8.82 | 3.43 |
| September | 19 | 12.54 | 8.92 | 3.62 |
| October | 16 | 12.52 | 8.89 | 3.63 |
| November | 18 | 12.68 | 8.90 | 3.78 |
| December | 18 | 12.56 | 8.86 | 3.70 |
| Whole year | 212 | 12.35 | 8.86 | 3.49 |
| Legal minimum | 11.50 | 8.50 | 3.00 |