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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table LXXIX.—Analysis of Milk Samples.
| District. | Total. | Good Quality. | Fair Quality. | Poor Quality. | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Percent. | Sn. | Percent. | No. | Per cent. | No. | Per cent. | ||
| North | 453 | 95 | 21.2 | 305 | 67.3 | 47 | 10.4 | 5 | 1.1 |
| South | 456 | 132 | 28.9 | 300 | 65.8 | 23 | 5.0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 1935 | 909 | 228 | 25.1 | 605 | 66.5 | 70 | 7.7 | 6 | 0.7 |
| 1934 | 887 | 223 | 25.5 | 581 | 65.5 | 69 | 7.7 | 12 | 1.3 |
| 1933 | 907 | 221 | 24.4 | 596 | 65.6 | 79 | 8.8 | 11 | 1.2 |
| 1932 | 921 | 452 | 49.1 | 426 | 46.2 | 35 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.8 |
| 1931 | 910 | 582 | 63.9 | 285 | 31.3 | 39 | 4.2 | 4 | 0.4 |
| 1930 | 910 | 396 | 43.5 | 431 | 47.3 | 62 | 6.8 | 21 | 2.3 |
| 1929 | 867 | 323 | 37.2 | 422 | 48.6 | 79 | 9.1 | 53 | 6.1 |
| 1928 | 904 | 410 | 45.3 | 373 | 41.2 | 101 | 11.1 | 20 | 2.2 |
| 1927 | 944 | oil | 54.1 | 345 | 36.5 | 71 | 7.5 | 17 | 1.8 |
| 1926 | 910 | 502 | 55.1 | 298 | 32.7 | 100 | 10.9 | 10 | 1.0 |
| 1925 | 970 | 489 | 50.4 | 368 | 37.9 | 98 | 10.1 | 15 | 1.5 |
Of the total of 909 samples of milk taken during the year, 105 were
taken on Sundays. None of these proved to be adulterated. The
action taken in regard to adulterated samples of milk is shown below:—
| Sample No. | Action taken. |
|---|---|
| 50 N. | Contained 1 per cent. of added water. |
| Vendors attention called to result of analysis. | |
| 112 S. | 15.6 per cent. of original fat abstracted. |
| Summons dismissed on payment of £2 2s. 0d. costs. | |
| 109 N. | Contained 2 per cent. of added water. |
| Vendor cautioned. | |
| 259 N. | 5 par cent. of original fat abstracted. |
| Summons dismissed on payment of £2 2s. ()d. costs. | |
| 519 N. | Contained 1 per cent. of extraneous water and was deficient in fat to extent of 6.7 per cent. |
| Summons dismissed. Defendant proved a warranty to the satisfaction of the magistrate. | |
| 889 N. | Deficient in fat to the extent of 12 per cent. |
| Summons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act on payment of 108. costs. |