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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 London 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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The Public Analyst's report upon the chemical constitution of the samples
submitted to him is as follows:—
MILK SAMPLES AT RAILWAY STATIONS. Result of Chemical Examination.
| Sample No. | Fat. per cent. | Solids not Fat. per cent. | Water. per cent. | Sample No. | Fat. per cent. | Solids not Fat. per cent. | Water. per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 704 | 3.85 | 8.75 | 87.40 | 745 | 3.57 | 8.85 | 87.58 |
| 705 | 3.95 | 8.75 | 83.30 | 746 | 3.63 | 9.03 | 87.34 |
| 706 | 3.91 | 8.83 | 87.26 | 747 | 3.98 | 8.60 | 87.42 |
| 707 | 3.40 | 8.60 | 88.00 | 748 | 3.21 | 8.69 | 88.10 |
| 708 | 3.42 | 8.90 | 87.68 | 749 | 4.13 | 9.01 | 86.86 |
| 709 | 3.52 | 8.90 | 87.58 | 755 | 3.40 | 9.10 | 87.50 |
| 724 | 4.33 | 8.93 | 86.74 | 756 | 3.40 | 8.72 | 87.88 |
| 725 | 3.25 | 8.69 | 88.06 | 757 | 3.38 | 8.86 | 87.76 |
| 726 | 3.83 | 9.13 | 87.04 | 758 | 3.47 | 9.11 | 87.42 |
| 727 | 3.71 | 9.03 | 87.26 | 758a | 4.00 | 9.20 | 86.80 |
| 728 | 3.70 | 9.06 | 87.24 | 759 | 4.20 | 8.72 | 87.08 |
| 729 | 3.45 | 8.63 | 87.92 | 760 | 3.82 | 8.56 | 87.62 |
| 730 | 3.40 | 8.88 | 87.72 | 761 | 3.65 | 9.09 | 87.26 |
| 731 | 3.72 | 8.68 | 87.60 | 762 | 3.37 | 8.77 | 87.86 |
| 732 | 4.22 | 9.02 | 86.76 | 763 | 3.92 | 8.82 | 87.26 |
| 733 | 3.11 | 9.05 | 87.84 | 764 | 3.28 | 9.06 | 87.66 |
| 734 | 3.42 | 9.12 | 87.46 | 765 | 3.00 | 8.62 | 88.38 |
| 735 | 5.22 | 9.24 | 85.54 | 766 | 3.58 | 8.74 | 87.68 |
| 738 | 3.78 | 8.92 | 87.30 | 772 | 2.95 | 8.85 | 88.20 |
| 739 | 3.59 | 8.51 | 87.90 | 773 | 3.83 | 8.81 | 87.36 |
| 740 | 4.15 | 8.93 | 86.92 | 774 | 4.77 | 8.73 | 86.50 |
| 741 | 4.07 | 8.91 | 87.02 | 775 | 3.18 | 9.20 | 87.62 |
| 742 | 4.23 | 8.77 | 87.00 | 776 | 3.53 | 8.47 | 88.00 |
| 743 | 3.90 | 8.58 | 87.52 | 777 | 4.18 | 8.86 | 86.96 |
| 744 | 3.72 | 8.54 | 87.74 |
From the above it will be seen that in nearly every case milk as delivered in the
City is up to the official standard as regards chemical composition.
The highest percentage of fat was 5.22 per cent., and the lowest 2.95 per cent.,
whilst the average was 3.72 per cent.