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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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TABLE I
| Year | No. of samples examined | Per cent. adulterated |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 1,175 | 1.3 |
| 1937 | 1,176 | 2.5 |
| 1938 | 1,203 | 2.1 |
| 1939 | 1,177 | 1.5 |
| 1940 | 1,176 | 1.8 |
| 1941 | 1,125 | 2.3 |
| 1942 | 1,065 | 1.5 |
| 1943 | 1,055 | 1.7 |
| 1944 | 1,054 | 0.6 |
| 1945 | 1,056 | 1.5 |
| Average per year | 1,126 | 1.7 |
The number of samples of milk which were examined during
the year was 260. Four of these were adulterated.
The milk adulteration in the Borough for the past ten years
is shown in Table II.
TABLE I
| Year | No. of samples examined | Per cent adulterated |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 414 | 1.9 |
| 1937 | 407 | 2.4 |
| 1938 | 376 | 3.1 |
| 1939 | 375 | 2.1 |
| 1940 | 399 | 3.8 |
| 1941 | 284 | 1.4 |
| 1942 | 190 | 0.05 |
| 1943 | 250 | 1.2 |
| 1944 | 269 | — |
| 1945 | 260 | 1.5 |
| Average per year | 322 | 1.7 |
CONDENSED MILK. Ten samples of condensed milk
were examined, all of which were satisfactory.
DRIED MILK. Two samples of dried milk examined
proved satisfactory.
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