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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Result of Analysis of 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
2 22 51 73 104 41 7 3 2
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 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.4
3 5 30 46 71 68 42 15 9 8 2 2 2 1 1
(Excluding South Devon and Channel Islands milks)
South Devon and Channel Islands Milks
Solids not Fat (Legal standard is 8.5%)*
726* 8.8 9.0 9.2
1475
Milk Fat (Legal standard is 4%)*
3.9 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.5 5.4
1 2 4 6 2 1 1
Average composition of Milk Samples
Milk (excluding South Devon and Channel Island Milks)
Solids not Fat 8.69%
Milk Fat 8.47%'
South Devon and Channel Island Milk
Solid not Fat 8.9%
Milk Fat 4.3%
Total number Milk Samples 322.