London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Stepney 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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The composition of 683 milk samples including 21 adulterated
samples was: Fat, 3.48%, and solids-not-fat 8.63%.
18 samples examined for the Borough of Finsbury are not
included.
14 samples of milk taken from hospitals etc. averaged:Fat
3.635%, and solids-not-fat 8.71%.
5 samples of milk taken from schools averaged:Fat
3.85 and solids-not-fat 8.61%.
Poor quality samples. 75 samples including 56 samples of
milk were reported as of inferior grade or doubtful quality.
Miscellaneous Samples. 68 miscellaneous samples were
submitted for analysis. Of these samples 54 consisted of foods
and of these 26 or 48.2% were unsatisfactory.
D. HENVILLE.
Borough Analyst.