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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

Wandsworth 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Milk samples

Table: The minimum legal standards relating to the composition of milk are as follows:—

The minimum legal standards relating to the composition of milk are as follows:—

Ordinary milkChannel islands and South Devon milk
Milk fat3.0%4.0 %
Non-fatty solids8.5%8.5%
Total milk solids11.5%12.5%
During the year, 100 samples of milk were submitted for analysis (87 ordinary milk and 13 Channel Islands or South Devon Milk). All of the samples were satisfactory.