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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
Lewisham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Milk.—One hundred and seventeen samples of milk were
examined by the Public Analyst, and of these, only one was certified
as adulterated or below standard.
The average composition of the samples is set out in the following table:—
| Period. | Average Composition of Genuine Samples. | Standard. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Milk Fat. | Percentage of Solids, not Fat. | Percentage of Water. | Percentage of Milk Fat. | Percentage of Solids, not Fat. | |
| First Quarter | 3.64 | 8.75 | 87.61 | 3.0 | 8.5 |
| Second „ | 3.54 | 8.80 | 87.66 | ||
| Third „ | 3.68 | 8.71 | 87.61 | ||
| Fourth ,, | 3.79 | 8.80 | 87.41 | ||
| Average for the Year | 3.66 | 8.765 | 87.57 | — | — |
The following table gives the details of the samples analysed:—
| Article. | No. of Samples Examined. | No. of Samples Adulterated, etc. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Acid, Boric | – | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| ,, Citric | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| ,, Tartaric | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | — | 5 | 5 | — • | — | — |
| Borax | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Brandy | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Butter | — | 35 | 35 | — | — | — |
| Cheese | _ | 26 | 26 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cocoa | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | _ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Cream | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Dripping | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Fish, Canned | — | 130 | 130 | — | 16 | 16 |
| Paste | _ | 29 | 29 | — | — | — |
| Flour, Self-raising | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — |