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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
Merton and Morden 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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The results are summarised as follows:—
| Grade 1 | 75 | 92% |
| „ 2 | 5 | 6% |
| „ 3 | 2 | 2:% |
| ,, 4 | — | — |
| 82 | 100% |
Thirty samples were sent to the Public Analyst for chemical examination, results being as follows:—
| Legal Minimum | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 30% | 21% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat 5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-fatty milk solids 7½% | - | - | 71 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sucrose 7½% | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Total 10% Sugars | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
* Two of these samples contained 7.l% and 7.3% respectively. The attention of the manufacturer
was drawn to the slight deficiency.