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Fulham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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MILK.
During the year 1030, 500 samples of milk (including two of machine-skimmed milk) were
purchased by Inspector Gammack and submitted to the Council's Public Analyst for chemical
analysis.
Of these, 243 were purchased from milk vendors in the streets during the early hours of
the morning, 01 were taken at the early morning delivery to hospitals, etc., in the Borough
which are under the control of the London County Council and 96 were purchased on Sundays
and public holidays, three of the latter (Nos. 287, 288 and 347) being adulterated.
Six, or 1.00% of the 500 samples of milk examined, were reported as adulterated and the
following table gives details of the results of the analyses of the samples and the action taken:—
TABLE 18.
| Sample No. | Result of Analysis. | Action taken. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | 1.4% added water 13.7% deficient in fat | Prosecution | Fined £10 0s. 0d., costs £3 3s. 0d. |
| 288 | 5.5% deficient in fat | Prosecution | Dismissed under P.O. Act on payment of £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 291 347 | 36.6% deficient in fat 56.6% deficient in fat | Milk brought to Town Hall by member of public. Further samples purchased from same dairyman reported to be genuine. Evidence of agent who purchased milk for sampling officer too unreliable to justify legal proceedings. Dairyman refused registration as retail purveyor of milk in Fulham by Public Health Committee. | |
| 552 | 2% deficient in fat ... | Vendor cautioned. | |
| 646 | Contained:—2.99% Fat, 8.57% Solids not fat. | Vendor's attention drawn to result of analysis. | |
Note:—The vendors of samples Nos. 287 and 288 were formerly registered as dairymen in
Fulham but have now discontinued trading and the vendor of sample No. 347 who was registered
in Hampstead was refused registration as a retail purveyor of milk in Fulham.