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St James's 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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Table of 82 Samples submitted for examination during the year 1898.
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 by comparison with a standard of fair average Milk containing 12.5 % of Milk Solids.
The Government Laboratory, when certifying Milk as adulterated with added water, calculates the percentage
of added water by the standard of bottom-limit Milk—i.e., Milk containing ll.25% of Milk Solids of which 2.75%
are fat, and 8.5% are solids-not-fat.
For general remarks on Standards, see my Report on Food Analysis for year 1896 (pages 48-50); also the special Report on Milk Analysis appended to my Annual Report for year 1897.
| No. | Article. | Quality. | Principal Facts of Analysis. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milk | Excellent | Contained Milk solids 13.45 % | |
| 2 | Milk | Good | Contained Milk solids 12.26 % | |
| 3 | Milk | Excellent | Contained Milk solids 14.69 % | |
| 4 | Milk | Good | Contained Milk solids 12.65 % | |
| 5 | Milk | Good | Contained Milk solids 12.38 % | |
| 6 | Milk | Poor | Contained Milk solids 11.58 % | |
| 7 | Milk | Poor | Contained Milk solids 11.43 % | |
| 8 | Milk | Poor | Contained Milk solids 11.44 % | |
| 9 | Milk | Good | Contained Milk solids 12.28 % | |
| 10 | Milk | Good | Contained Milk solids 12.81 % | |
| 11 | Milk | Good | Contained Milk solids 12.32 % |