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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
St James's 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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Table of 84 Samples submitted for examination during the year 1897.
Note.—A good average milk should contain 12.5 % of Milk Solids.
Milks containing 13 % and over are described as " Excellent."
Milks containing from 12 to 13 % are described as " Good."
Milks containing less than 12 % are described as " Poor."
Milks containing less than 11.25 are certified as adulterated with water, and thereupon the percentage of added water is calculated in comparison with a standard of fair average Milk containing 12 5 of Milk Solids.
For general remarks on Standards, see my Report on Food Analysis for year 1896 (pages 48-50).
| No. | Article. | Quality. | Principal Facta of Analysis. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demerara Sugar | Genuine | ||
| 2 | Demerara Sugar | Genuine | ||
| 3 | Demerara Sugar | Genuine | ||
| 4 | Demerara Sugar | Stained | ||
| 5 | Demerara Sugar | Stained | ||
| 6 | Demerara Sugar | Stained | ||
| 7 | Demerara Sugar | Stained | ||
| 8 | Cocoanut Rolls | No injurious colouring matters | ||
| 9 | Toasted Cocoanut Caramels | No injurious colouring matters | ||
| 10 | Milk | Poor | Milk solids 11.1% | |
| 11 | Milk | Poor | Milk solids 11.2 % |