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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Milk. 82 samples of milk were examined during the year, the
average composition being 3.62 per cent Fat and 8.55 per cent Non-fat
Solids.
The average composition of samples taken over the past ten years, is as follows:-
| Year | Number of Samples Examined | Milk Fat, per cent. (Legal minimum standard 3.0) | Non-fat Solids, per cent. (Legal minimum standard 8.50) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 201 | 3.54 | 8.72 |
| 1954 | 87 | 3.50 | 8.56 |
| 1955 | 84 | 3.53 | 8.54 |
| 1956 | 92 | 3.52 | 8.53 |
| 1957 | 110 | 3.58 | 8.54 |
| 1958 | 93 | 3.73 | 8.56 |
| 1959 | 102 | 3.67 | 8.58 |
| 1960 | 70 | 3.60 | 8.59 |
| 1961 | 100 | 3.67 | 8.55 |
| 1962 | 82 | 3.62 | 8.55 |