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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 1938
[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%). | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5* | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.3 | Total 383 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 152 | 115 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| MILK FAT.* (Legal standard is 3%). | ||||||||||||||
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.0* | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 75 | 78 | 55 | 43 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 4 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.5 | Total 1 383 | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total Samples of New Milk : 383. | ||||||||||||||
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 | 26 |
| On Milk Rounds | 219 |
| "Appeal to Cow" samples | 9 |
| At Shops | 105 |
| Taken at Institutions | 22 |
| Other samples | 2 |
| 383 |
AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF NEW MILK SAMPLES.
Solids not Fat 8.72%
Milk Fat 3.5%
Percentage of New Milk Samples below legal standard: 4.69%
Adulterated Samples.
The following is a detailed statement of the adulterated samples and action taken:—
| No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Deficiency. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 779. | Compound Syrup of Figs. | Contained salicylic acid 0.15 per cent. | Manufacturers' explanation accepted. |
| 861. | Milk | 3 per cent deficient in milk fat. | Vendor warned. Further samples taken proved genuine. |
| 809. | Ice Cream | Contained fat, 6.8 per cent., of which not more than one-sixth was fat de-derived from milk. | Manufacturers warned. |