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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
Croydon 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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2.—Result of Analysis of New Milk Samples.
SOLIDS NOT FAT. ("Legal standard is 8.5%).
7.5 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4
*
1 1 1 2 4 11 27 49 77 58 24 13 5 2 2 Total 277
MILK FAT. ('Legal standard is 3%).
2.1 2.3 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6
*
2 1 1 1 4 7 7 15 31 27 42 57
3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7
22 16 12 11 8 3 5 1 2 1 1 Total 277
Total Samples of New Milk 277
„ „ Separated Milk 2
„ „ (Informal) 1
280
Country Milk in course of delivery at Railway Stations 4
On Milk Rounds (Sundays) 30
„ (Week-days) 231
At Shops 8
Taken at Institutions 7
280
AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF ALL MILK SAMPLES.
Milk Fat 3.54%
Solids not Fat 8.80%
Percentage of Milk Samples below legal standard: 3.2%
The following is a detailed statement of the adulterated samples and action taken:—
| No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Deficiency. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1046. | Tea | Contained 0.015% magnetic iron or steel particles. | Vendor warned. |
| 1110. | New Milk | 3% deficient of milk fat | Vendor warned. |
| 1125. | Pork Sausages | Contained 0.22% Boric Acid. | No action. |
| 1160. | Castor Oil | Hubl. No. 70% Iodine absorbed Sp. Gr. 0.967. | No action. |
| 1202. | New Milk | 1% added water | Vendor warned. |
| 1210. | Tinned Peas | Contained copper 2 grains per pound. | No action. Declaration on tin. |
| 1266. | Tinned Peas | Contained Copper 0.006% | No action. Declaration on tin. |