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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
West Ham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Table XXVI. Adulterated milk samples.
| Year. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Per cent, adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 541 | 14 | 2.5 |
| 1929 | 373 | 12 | 3.1 |
| 1930 | 343 | 14 | 3.9 |
| 1931 | 443 | 6 | 1.3 |
| 1932 | 445 | 18 | 3.9 |
| 1933 | 495 | 34 | 6.4 |
| 1934 | 481 | 10 | 2.0 |
| 1935 | 426 | 9 | 2.1 |
| 1936 | 414 | 8 | 1.9 |
| 1937 | 407 | 10 | 2.4 |
| Average per year | 437 | 13 | 2.9 |
The average milk adulteration for the whole of London was
at the rate of 2.45 per cent.. and for the whole of England and
Wales 7.1 per cent, in 1936.
The composition of the adulterated milk samples is shown
in Table XXVII.
Table XXVII. Adulterated milk samples.
| No. of sample. | Fat per cent. | Non-fatty solids per cent. | Total solids per cent. | Comments. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2.8 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 6.6 per cent, deficient in fat |
| 13 | 2.8 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 6.6 per cent, deficient in fat |
| 190 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 7.0 per cent, added water |
| 205 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 6.6 per cent, deficient in fat |
| 302 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 11.3 | 3.5 per cent, added water |
| 350 | 2.7 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 10.0 per cent, deficient in fat |
| 399 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 6.6 per cent, deficient in fat |
| 617 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 16.6 per cent, deficient in fat |
| 628 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 11.2 | 16.6 per cent, deficient in fat |
| 637 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 3.3 per cent, deficient in fat |