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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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which are used as dairies. "Dairy" does not include a shop from which milk is supplied
only in the properly closed and unopened vessels in which it is delivered to the shop, or
other place in which milk is sold for consumption on the premises only. "Distributor"
includes a purveyor of milk whether bv wholesale or retail. Most distributors now sell
milk in the bottles and cartons in which they receive it from the wholesaler, and consequently
their premises are not required to be registered as dairies.
Dairies registered during 1950 1
Dairies on register at end of 1950
Distributors registered during 1950 7
Distributors on register at end of 1950 71
Number of above distributors trading from premises outside
Borough 29
Inspections made by Inspectors during 1950 63
Formal milk samples taken and submitted for analysis 216
During 1950, 216 formal samples of milk were taken, one of which was found to
contain at least 11.7% added water. Legal proceedings were instituted and the defendants
were fined £1 and £2. 2s. Od. costs.
The following table shows the monthly variation of the chemical composition of the 216 samples.
| Month. | Number of Samples examined. | Total Solids Per cent. average. | Solids Non-fat Per cent. average. | Fat Per cent. average. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 12.23 | 8.72 | 3.51 |
| February | 18 | 12.32 | 8.86 | 3.46 |
| March | 19 | 12.04 | 8.70 | 3.34 |
| April | 17 | 12.23 | 8.83 | 3.40 |
| May | 20 | 12.05 | 8.71 | 3.34 |
| June | 18 | 12.07 | 8.74 | 3.33 |
| July | 17 | 12.16 | 8.66 | 3.50 |
| August | 18 | 12.27 | 8.76 | 3.51 |
| September | 20 | 12.33 | 8.81 | 3.52 |
| October | 18 | 12.65 | 8.92 | 3.73 |
| November | 18 | 12.69 | 8.92 | 3.77 |
| December | 16 | 12.82 | 9.01 | 3.82 |
| Whole year | 216 | 12.32 | 8.80 | 3.52 |
| Legal minimum | 11.50 | 8.50 | 3.00 |