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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
Stoke Newington 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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MILK
The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine was as under:—
| Month. | Number. | Total Solids. | Milk Fat. | Non-Fatty Solids. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 12.39% | 3.51% | 8.88% |
| February | 18 | 12.69% | 3.69% | 9.00% |
| March | 14 | 12.30% | 3.38% | 8.92% |
| April | 17 | 12.16% | 3.26% | 8.90% |
| May | 14 | 12.36% | 3.41% | 8.95% |
| June | 10 | 12.29% | 3.40% | 8 89% |
| July | 10 | 12.22% | 3.46% | 8.76% |
| August | 10 | 12.48% | 3.59% | 8.89% |
| September | 9 | 12.63% | 3.62% | 9.01% |
| October | 14 | 12.85% | 3.82% | 9.03% |
| November | 14 | 12 84% | 3.82% | 7.02% |
| December | 10 | 12.52% | 3.61% | 8.91% |
The average composition of the whole of the 156 samples of milk received during the year and returned as genuine was as under:—
| Total Milk Solids | 12.47% |
| Milk Fat | 3.54% |
| Non-Fatty Solids | 8.93% |
CLEAN FOOD CAMPAIGN
In connection with the setting up of a Clean Food Guild in the
Borough, a comprehensive list of persons trading in the Borough was
compiled by the Food Inspector. This list included greengrocers, fishmongers,
butchers, bakers, confectioners, publicans, dairymen, ice-cream
salesmen and restauranteurs.
Invitations were sent to approximately 350 tradesmen and representatives
of various trade organisations to attend an Inaugural Meeting of
the Guild. This Meeting was held in the small Library Hall in May and
was attended by approximately 70 persons.
His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Miss Dorothy M. Burt, J.P.),
opened the Meeting and expressed regret that the film "Another Case of
Food Poisoning" could not be obtained.