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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
Southall-Norwood 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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| One ditto 3% do. | |||
| One ditto 18% do. | |||
| One ditto 4% do. | |||
| Proceedings taken re 18% sample; case dismissed the defence being that milk delivered was as coming from the cow. Council decided to caution vendor re 4% sample. | |||
| March. | Milk | 192 | Two samples 3 % deficient in fat |
| One sample 29% added water and 15% deficient in fat. Proceedings taken; defendant fined 3 guineas and costs. | |||
| There were two samples taken for analysis at the Railway Station simultaneously by the Southall-Norwood U.D.C. and the Middlesex County Council. On analysis, the sample showed 13% of added water. The South-all-Norwood U.D.C. suspended action for M.C.C. to take proceedings. Case dismissed. | |||
| April | Milk | 111 | Six samples showed slight adulteration; no action was taken. |
| May | Milk | 82 | One sample 3% deficient in fat. No action taken. |