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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Samples of
Total
Samples
Genuine
Not
Genuine
Prosecutions
Convictions
Tinned Tomatoes
2
2
_
-
-
Veal and Ham Roll
1
1
-
-
.
Vitamin "A" Capsules
1
1
-
.
.
Vitaminised Iron Tonic Tablets
1
1
-
-
-
Vitamin Capsules
1
1
.
_
-
Whisky
7
7
.
_
-
Vitamin C Tablets
1
1
.
_
.
Wine
1
1
-
.
.
Yeast Tablets
1
1
-
-
-
Total
556
544
12
-
-
Result of Analysis of Milk Samples
Solids not Fat (Legal standard is 8.5%)
8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9
45 106 48 18 6
Milk Fat (Legal standard is 3%)
3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0
2 7 18 33 45 37 34 28 12
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8
3-3-----
(Excluding South Devon and Channel Islands milks)
South Devon and Channel Islands Milks
Solids not Fat (Legal standard is
8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2
- 4 5 1-
Milk Fat (Legal standard is 4%)
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4
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Average composition of Milk Samples
Milk (excluding South Devon and Channel Island Milks)
Solids not Fat 8.62
Milk Fat 3.64