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2. Result of Analysis of New Milk Samples.
SOLIDS NOT FAT.* (Legal standard is 8.5%).
8.4 8.5* 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3
Total 367
4 10 27 71 118 95 31 7 2 2
MILK FAT.* (Legal standard is 3%).
2.4 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0* 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
1 1 2 3 4 2 7 17 35 76 77 52 40
3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.7 5.5
Total 367
25 644321221
Total Samples of New Milk : 367.
In addition, 4 samples of milk were taken and subjected to
the phosphatase test for correctness of pasteurisation. All these
samples satisfied the test.
The Samples of 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 9
On Milk Rounds (Sundays) 13
„ „ (Week-days) 229
Cowsheds —
At Shops 81
Taken at Institutions 33
"Appeal to Cow" Samples taken at farms outside Borough 2
367
AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF NEW MILK SAMPLES.
Solids not Fat 8.8%
Milk Fat 3.5%
Percentage of New Milk Samples below legal standard : 4.6%
Adulterated Samples.
lhe following is a detailed statement of the adulterated
samples and action taken: —
No. Sample. Adulteration or Deficiency. Remarks.
154. Milk A small proportion of added water, one half of one per cent. Further sample taken proved genuine,
139. Milk One per cent, added water Vendor warned. Further samples taken provedgenuine.
183. Milk Abstraction of 11 percent, of milk fat. Vendor warned. Further samples taken proved genuine.