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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
Woolwich 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 29—continued.
| Article. | Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | Number Analysed. | Number Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seidlitz Powder | - | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Glucose Syrup | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Barley Water | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| 308 | 402 | 710 | 37 |
The Public Analyst has furnished the following figures showing the percentage
of fat found in each sample of milk submitted for analysis during the last three
years:—
TABLE No. 30.
| 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 per cent. and over | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 per cent. and under 4.5 per cent. | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| 3.5 per cent. and under 4 per cent. | 88 | 102 | 145 |
| 3 per cent. and under 3.5 per cent. | 128 | 146 | 113 |
| Below 3 per cent. | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 237 | 275 | 277 |
Mr. Amphlett Williams makes the following observations on his analyses during
the year:—
"The average percentages of fat and of solids-not-fat found in the samples
of milk analysed during the past three years are given below: the averages
have been calculated for each quarter as well as for the whole year, and thus
show the regular seasonable variations in the quality of the milk. All the
samples analysed have been included excepting those definitely adulterated,
of which particulars will be found elsewhere.
Percentage of Fat.
| Quarter. | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January—March | 3.52 | 3.51 | 3.60 |
| April—June | 3.41 | 3.50 | 3.43 |
| July—August | 3.53 | 3.59 | 3.56 |
| September—December | 3.69 | 3.92 | 3.81 |
| Whole Year | 3.54 | 3.59 | 3.59 |