London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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The results are summarised as follows :—
| Grade 1 | 64 | 77% |
| „ 2 | 11 | 13% |
| „ 3 | 6 | 7% |
| „ 4 | 2 | 3% |
| 83 | 100% | |
| — | — |
Twenty-one samples were sent to the Public Analyst for chemical examination, results being as follows:—
| Legal Minimum | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 20% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat | 5% | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non-fatty milk solids | 7½% | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sucrose | 7½% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Total Sugars | 10% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 |