London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Croydon 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Result of Analysis of New Milk Samples.
SOLIDS NOT FAT (Legal standard is 8.5%)*
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5*
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
9.0
8.1
9.2
9.4
1
1
-
3
13
26
74
64
45
18
4
-
1
MILK FAT (Legal standard is 3%)
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
4.0
4.1
4.2
2
-
18
19
37
49
42
40
23
10
4
4
-
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
-
1
1
-
-
Total samples of New Milk : 350.
The samples of Milk for analysis were obtained as follows:-
Country milk in course of delivery 4
On milk rounds 90
"Appeal to cow" samples 2
At Dairies 128
Taken at Institutions 23
Taken at Schools. 3
250
AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF NEW MILK SAMPLES.
Solids not fat 8.72%
Milk fat 3.49%
Percentage of New Milk samples below legal standard : 2%