Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 S.'flo)
8. 5
14
8.6
65
8.7
77
8.8
62
8. 9
12
9.0
3
Milk Fat (Legal standard is M
3. 1
1
3.2
2
3.3
14
3. 4
38
3. 5
43
3.6
62
3.7
36
3. 8
18
3. 9
11
4.0
6
4.1
2
(Excluding South Devon and Channel Islands milks)
South Devon and Channel Island Milks
Solids not Fat (Legal standard is 8.^fh)
8.9
1
9.0
4
9. 1
2
9.2
1
Milk Fat (Legal standard is 4%)
4.4
2
4. 5
3
4.6
2
4.7
1
Average composition of Milk Samples
Milk (excluding South Devon and Channel Island Milks)
Solids not Fat 8.70
Milk Fat 3.58
South Devon and Channel Island Milk
Solids not Fat 9.04
Milk Fat 4.52
Total number of Milk Samples 241
The samples of milk for analysis were obtained as follows:-
Taken on Milk Rounds 161
" at Dairies 60
" at Institutions 20
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