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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
Lewisham 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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Table E.
Average Composition of Milk Samples submitted in 1905.
| Period. | Average Composition of all samples submitted genuine and adulterated. | Average Composition of genuine samples. | Board of Agriculture Standard. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Milk fat. | Percentage of Solids not fat. | Percentage of Milk fat. | Percentage of Solids not fat. | Percentage of Milk fat. | Percentage of Solids not fat. | |
| First Quarter | 3.61 | 8.80 | 3.67 | 8.84 | 3.0 | 8.5 |
| Second „ | 3.50 | 8.75 | 3.55 | 8.78 | ||
| Third „ | 3.52 | 8.63 | 3.56 | 8.66 | ||
| Fourth „ | 3.66 | 8.82 | 3.69 | 8.84 | ||
| Total for Year | 3.58 | 8.75 | 3.62 | 8.78 | ||