Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1956
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 | 12 | 12.67 | 3.80 | 8.87 |
February | 27 | 12.29 | 3.60 | 8.69 |
March | 13 | 12.56 | 3.75 | 8.81 |
April | 34 | 12.09 | 3.40 | 8.69 |
May | 22 | 12.12 | 3.33 | 8.79 |
June | 9 | 12.34 | 3.50 | 8.84 |
July | 6 | 12.60 | 3.75 | 8.85 |
August | — | — | — | — |
September | 9 | 12.60 | 3.72 | 8.88 |
October | 5 | 12.63 | 3.70 | 8.93 |
November | 11 | 12.58 | 3.78 | 8.80 |
December | 15 | 12.81 | 3.92 | 8.89 |
The average composition of the 163 samples of milk analysed during the year and returned as genuine was as under:
Total milk solids | 12.63 per cent. |
Milk fat | 3.68 per cent. |
Non.fatty solids | 8.95 per cent. |
The average composition of the 17 samples of Channel Island and South Devon milks was as under:
Total milk solids | 13.48 per cent. |
Milk fat | 4.41 per cent. |
Non-fatty solids | 9.07 per cent. |