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Croydon 1961

[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. 5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9
28 77 53 20 4
Milk Fat (Legal standard is 3%)
3.2 3. 3. 4 3. 5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4. 1 4. 2
1 14 27 43 24 40 20 7 2 1 3
(Excluding South Devon and Channel Islands milks)
South Devon and Channel Islands Milks
Solids not Fat (Legal standard is 8.5%)
8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2
4 1 2 2 1
Milk Fat (Legal standard is 4%)
4. 2 4. 3 4. 4 4. 5 4. 6 4.7
3 2 1 1 2 1
Average composition of Milk Samples
Milk (excluding South Devon and Channel Island Milks)
Solids not Fat 8.64
Milk Fat 3.59
The samples of milk for analysis were obtained as follows:-
Taken on Milk Rounds 95
Taken at Dairies 90
Taken at Institutions 7
Total 192
South Devon and Channel Island Milk
Solids not Fat 8.95
Milk Fat 4.40
Total number of Milk Samples 19 2