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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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The following tables show the monthly variation of the chemical composition of the 162 samples.
| Month | Number of Samples examined | Fat Per cent. average | Solids Non-fat Per cent. average | Total Solids Per cent. average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 3.55 | 8.70 | 12.25 |
| February | 12 | 3.56 | 8.68 | 12.24 |
| March | 11 | 3.52 | 8.73 | 12.25 |
| April | 13 | 3.48 | 8.65 | 12.13 |
| May | 16 | 3.40 | 8.62 | 12.02 |
| June | 13 | 3.39 | 8.61 | 12.00 |
| July | 5 | 3.46 | 8.66 | 12.12 |
| August | 12 | 3.62 | 8.54 | 12.16 |
| September | 13 | 3.73 | 8.74 | 12.47 |
| October | 13 | 3.90 | 8.71 | 12.61 |
| November | 12 | 3.96 | 8.67 | 12.63 |
| December | 11 | 3.91 | 8.68 | 12.59 |
| Whole year | 141 | 3.62 | 8.67 | 12.29 |
| Legal minimum | — | 3.00 | 8.50 | 11.50 |
| Month | Number of Samples examined | Fat Per cent. average | Solids Non-fat Per cent. average | Total Solids Per cent. average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | - | - | - | - |
| February | 1 | 4.35 | 8.92 | 13.27 |
| March | 3 | 4.37 | 9.01 | 13.38 |
| April | — | — | — | — |
| May | 5 | 4.26 | 8.93 | 13.19 |
| June | 2 | 4.23 | 8.99 | 13.22 |
| July | - | - | - | - |
| August | 1 | 4.55 | 8.83 | 13.38 |
| September | 2 | 4.53 | 9.12 | 13.65 |
| October | — | — | — | — |
| November | 3 | 4.83 | 8.93 | 13.76 |
| December | 4 | 4.76 | 9.02 | 13.78 |
| Whole year | 21 | 4.48 | 8.97 | 13.45 |
| Legal minimum | — | 4.00 | 8.50 | 12.50 |