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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 1959
[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%)
8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9
3 3 30 113 55 15 6
Milk Fat (Legal standard is 3%)
3. 1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0
5 4 24 37 52 35 37 20 4 4
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4
2 - - 1
(Excluding South Devon and Channel Islands milks)
South Devon and Channel Islands Milks
Solids not Fat (Legal standard is 8.rfh)
8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2
1 2 1 6 - 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
1421--1--1--1
Average composition of Milk Samples
Milk (excluding South Devon and Channel Island Milks)
Solids not Pat 8.64
Milk Pat 3.56