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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
Shoreditch 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Examination of Milk Supplied to L.C.C. Hospitals and Schools, 1934.
During 1934, 21 samples of milk were taken in course of delivery to St. Leonard's
Hospital and 9 to Holborn Institution, all of which complied with the standard fixed
by the Board of Agriculture.
Two samples of milk were taken in course of delivery to the above hospitals,
both of which complied with the standard laid down for "Pasteurised" milk.
Milk Samples tested in the Department.
The following table gives the result of these examinations:—
| Genuine. | Deficient in fat only. | Deficient in solids not fat. | Deficient in fat and non-fatty solids. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| The average composition of these samples was:— | |||
| Fat 3.5% | Solids not fat 8.7% | Total solids 12.2% | |
The Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
During the year 660 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst, Mr. H. G.
Harrison, M.A. This figure gives a rate of 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The results of the year's work are summarized in the following table :—
| Quarter of 1934. | Number of Samples taken. | Number of Samples Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions Instituted. | Prosecutions withdrawn because of Warranties, &c. | Prosecutions Proceeded with | Number of Successful Prosecutions. | Fines and Costs. | Amount paid to Analyst for Samples Analysed. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||||||
| 1st | 166 | 7 | 4.28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 3 | 0 |
| 2nd | 137 | 7 | 5.11 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 18 | 6 |
| 3rd | 169 | 7 | 4.14 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 88 | 14 | 6 |
| 4th | 183 | 1 | 0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Totals for Year | 660 | 22 | 333 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 346 | 10 | 0 |