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Wandsworth 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
255
Milk and Cream.
The number of samples grouped under the heading "Milk
and Cream" amounted to 785. Of these, 737 were taken with the
necessary formalities required by the Acts, whilst 48 were submitted
informally.
The samples were comprised as follows:—
| No. of samples examined | No. of samples found adulterated or not up to standard | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Milk | 686 | 10 | 696 | 66 | 6 | 72 |
| Separated Milk | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Skim Milk | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | O |
| Cream (Fresh) | 34 | 14 | 48 | 19 | 10 | |
| Cream (Preserved) | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | |
| Condensed Milk (Machine-Skimmed) | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| 737 | 48 | 785 | 87 | 20 | 107 | |
Classification of adulteration reported.
It will, therefore, be seen that the percentage of adulteration
or departure from standard in articles submitted under this class
was as under:—
Formal.
Informal.
Milk
9.6
60.0
Separated Milk
14.3
-
Cream (Fresh)
55.9
71.4
Cream (Preserved)
-
44.4
As regards the milk samples, the greatest adulteration in respect
of extraneous water occurred in the case of informal sample No. 11,
where it amounted to 57 per cent.