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Woolwich 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following figures, relating to the fat percentage figures
of each sample of milk examined in the last three years are
interesting. The minimum legal standard is 3 per cent.
TABLE No. 43.
| 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5% and over | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4.0% and under 4.5% | 12 | 14 | 12 |
| 3.5% and under 4.0% | 84 | 121 | 90 |
| 3.0% and under 3.5% | 85 | 96 | 109 |
| Below 3.0% | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 184 | 235 | 214 |
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS,
1923.
These Regulations lay down the standard for condensed
milk and the conditions under which it may be described and
sold. No infringements of the Regulations were discovered
and four samples which were analysed by the Public Analyst
during the year were returned as genuine.
PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923.
These Regulations, which provide for the sale and labelling
of dried milks, came into force in 1924. No information is
available of the quantity of dried milk used in the Borough,
but there is evidence that it is being used in increasing quantities.
No samples were submitted to the Public Analyst
during the year.
The following Table, No. 44, shows the number of adulterated
samples and the action taken in each case:—