London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
This page requires JavaScript
230
The Samples of Milk (including Separated Milk) for analysis
were obtained as follows : —
Country Milk in course of delivery by train to Local Dairymen —
Country Milk in course of delivery by motor lorry to Local
Dairymen 14
On Milk Round| (Sundays) 12
,, „ (Week-days) 223
Cowsheds
At Shops 69
Taken at Institutions 16
"Appeal to Cow" Samples taken at farms outside Borough
334
AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF NEW MILK SAMPLES.
Solids not Fat 8.8%
Milk Fat 3.5%
Percentage of New Milk Samples below legal standard: 3.0%
Adulterated Samples.
The following is a detailed statement of the adulterated samples and action taken: —
| No. Sample. | Adulteration or Deficiency. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|
| 388. New Milk | 6 per cent, deficient in fat. | Further samples taken proved genuine. Vendor warned. |
| 392. New Milk | 1 per cent, of added water. | Vendor warned. |
| 396. New Milk | 2 per cent, of added water. | Vendor warned. |
| 475. New Milk | 4 per cent, deficient in fat. | Vendor warned. |
| 487. Black Currant Jam (Full Fruit Standard). | Contained 28 per cent of Black Currant Fruit. Not of full fruit standard. | Matter taken up with the manufacturers, who were warned. |
| 490. Ground Cinnamon. | The sample con-tained only a trace of cinnamon. | Remainder of stock surrendered to 1ocal1authority, and was destroyed. Vendor warned. |
| 718. Aspirin Tab. lets (5 gr.) | A deficiency of 0.6 grain of acetylsalicylic acid per tablet. | See sample No. 851 * low. |
| 669. New Milk | 3 percent, deficient in fat. | Further samples proved genuine. Vendor warned. |