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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 1953
[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%)*
8.2 8.3 8.36 8.46 8.5 8.55 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0
3 2 1 2 15 1 76 10 88 16 9
Milk Fat (Legal standard is 3%)*
2.48 2.9 2.97 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1
1 2 1 3 3 16 53 67 56 55 26 16 11 3 1
(Excluding South Devon and Channel Islands milks)
South Devon and Channel Islands Milks
Solids not Fat (Legal standard is 8.5%)*
9.1 9.2 9.3
6 1 3
Milk Fat (Legal standard is 4%)*
4.1 4.2 4.4 4.5 4.7 5.1 5.3
1 3 1 1 1 1 2
Average composition of Milk Samples
Milk (excluding South Devon and Channel Island Milks)
Solids not Fat 8.7%
Milk Fat 3.48%
South Devon and Channel Island Milk
Solid not Fat 9.17%
Milk Fat 4.6%
Total number Milk Samples 324.