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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 1946
[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%)*
8.5* 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.3 12.2
4 44 52 102 78 35 8 1 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 5.3 5.4 5.7 7.1 8.7 10.7
2 6 9 32 45 51 54 43 23 16 3 5 1 1 1 1 1 1
Total samples of new milk: 295
The samples of Milk for analysis were obtained as follows:—
Taken on Milk Rounds182
" at Dairies 82
" at Institutions 29
" at Schools1
" at Local Farms 1
295
Average composition of New Milk Samples—
Solids not fat ... ... ... 8.83%
Milk Fat 3.62%
It will be seen from the above that there were no samples of
milk falling below the legal standard.