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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

Penge 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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19
Milk Sampling
Samples of milk submitted to chemical analysis totalled 66 and all proved
to be genuine. The samples gave the following averages:—
Fat—3.56% (standard 3.0%).
Solids not fat—8.77% (standard 8.5%).
Ice-Cream
There is one shop registered for the manufacture of ice-cream.
Samples of ice-cream were taken and submitted to the methylene blue test
with the following result:—
Grade 1—16 Grade II—3 Grade III—3 Grade IV—1
Slaughterhouses
There are no slaughterhouses in the district.
Adulteration
Kent County Council Sampling Officers took 118 samples of various foods
and drugs in the district as follows:—