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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
Fulham 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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109.
Of the 44 samples returned as adulterated 28, or
G3.G per cent. consisted of milk and the following table
shows the nature and extent of the adulteration for each
of the four quarters of the year.
Table B.
| Number of samples adulterated. | Samples deficient in fat. | Samples deficient in non-fatty solids. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January to March. | 3 | 1 per cent. | None. |
| 1 per cent. | |||
| Under 1 per cent. | |||
| April to June. | 10 | 14 per cent. | 2 per cent. |
| 13 per cent. | |||
| 10 per cent. | 1 per cent. | ||
| 10 per cent. | Under 1 per cent. | ||
| 3 per cent. | Under 1 per cent. | ||
| 3 per cent. | |||
| July to September | 13 | 16 per cent. | 13 per cent. |
| 12 per cent. | 8 per cent. | ||
| 8 per cent. | 3 per cent. | ||
| 6 per cent. | 2 per cent. | ||
| 5 per cent. | 1 per cent. | ||
| 2 per cent. | Under 1 per cent. | ||
| Under 1 per cent. | |||
| October to December | 2 | None. | 2 per cent. |
| 1 per cent. |
It is satisfactory to note that offences under the
c
Preservatives Regulations are now rare.
The wide differences, as regards the incidence of
adulteration, between the two winter quarters and the
spring and summer periods is remarkable. Under normal
conditions the best milk occurs between October and
the following March, while after the winter is over and
the cows commence to feed on grass again, the quality
of milk is usually at its worst. Apart from this however
last year was an abnormal one and included a period of
drought followed by a time of heavy rainfall which no