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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 1945

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

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SECTION "D" - HOUSING
In November, 1945, the Council adopted a "Points" Soheme
for the allocation of housing accommodation to families
inadequately housed, in order to provide a fair means of
distinguishing the most urgent cases. All applications for
accommodation were referred by the Housing Controller to the
Public Health Department for the award of "points" in relation
to medical factors, overcrowding and insanitary conditions.
SECTION "E" - INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
MILK SUPPLY
Analysis of Milk

Table: During the year under review 103 samples of Milk were submitted by the Council's Inspectors to the Public Analyst for examinations and none of these samples were certified as adulterated or below standard. The average composition of these samples of Milk is set out in the following Table:-

During the year under review 103 samples of Milk were submitted by the Council's Inspectors to the Public Analyst for examinations and none of these samples were certified as adulterated or below standard. The average composition of these samples of Milk is set out in the following Table:-

PeriodAverage Composition of Samples examined.Legal Standard.
Percentage Milk FatPercentage of Solids not fatPercentage of WaterPercentage of Milk FatPercentage of Solids not fat
First Quarter3.548.7687.703.08.5
Second Quarter3.358.8587.80
Third Quarter3.598.7187.70
Fourth Quarter3.738.8387.44
Average3.558.7887.66

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Bacteriological Examinations of Milk.
145 Samples of heat-treated Milk were submitted to the
Laboratory for Bacteriological Examination, the results of
which were satisfactory.