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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
City of Westminster 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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There were 4 non-official samples purchased during the year.
Adulterated are those below the official standard of 3 per cent. for fat and 8.5 for solids not fat.
| District. | Total. | Good Quality. | Fair Quality. | Poor Quality. | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Percent. | No. | Percent. | No. | Percent. | No. | Percent. | ||
| North | 557 | 270 | 48.4 | 182 | 32.6 | 84 | 150 | 21 | 3.7 |
| South | 441 | 223 | 50.5 | 156 | 35.3 | 54 | 122 | 8 | 1.8 |
| 1922 | 998 | 493 | 49.4 | 338 | 33.8 | 138 | 13.8 | 29 | 2.9 |
| 1921 | 987 | 321 | 32.5 | 400 | 40.5 | 236 | 23.9 | 30 | 3.0 |
| 1920 | 977 | 449 | 45.9 | 362 | 37.0 | 131 | 13.4 | 35 | 3.5 |
| 1919 | 1,073 | 375 | 34.9 | 428 | 39.8 | 201 | 18.7 | 69 | 6.4 |
| 1918 | 919 | 320 | 34.8 | 302 | 32.8 | 194 | 21.2 | 103 | 11.2 |
| 1917 | 920 | 329 | 35.7 | 304 | 33.0 | 162 | 17.6 | 125 | 13.6 |
| 1916 | 919 | 235 | 25.5 | 360 | 39.1 | 221 | 22.8 | 103 | 11.2 |
| 1915 | 937 | 303 | 32.3 | 327 | 34.8 | 225 | 24.0 | 82 | 8.70 |
| 1914 | 894 | 250 | 27.9 | 364 | 40.7 | 217 | 24.2 | 63 | 7.04 |
| 1913 | 910 | 255 | 28.0 | 343 | 37.6 | 233 | 25.6 | 79 | 8.60 |
| 1912 | 873 | 251 | 28.7 | 297 | 34.0 | 252 | 28.8 | 73 | 8.30 |
| 1911 | 911 | 305 | 33.3 | 311 | 34.1 | 218 | 23.9 | 77 | 8.40 |
| 1910 | 947 | 332 | 35.0 | 328 | 34.6 | 179 | 18.9 | 108 | 11.40 |
The general quality of the milk during the year has markedly
improved.
Sunday Samples.—20 of the samples of milk were taken on Sundays
during the year, one of which was reported adulterated and the vendor
prosecuted.
Samples taken in course of Delivery—
On Delivery at Shops, &c.—14 samples of milk were taken as it
was being delivered by wholesale firms to retail customers, including
shops, hotels and hospitals. Of these samples, 8 were good, 5 fair,
and 1 poor. These samples were taken in consequence of previous
samples having been found below the limit (including cases where a
warranty defence was set up).
Proceedings were taken with regard to 21 samples of milk; in two
of the cases the roundsman was summoned as well as the firm. Two
retailers were summoned twice, and one three times, so that there were
only 17 offenders.
Warranties were successfully proved in five eases and in another case
the defendant might have got off on a warranty had notice been given