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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
St Saviour's (Southwark) 1882
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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This may be judged from the following
table:—
| No. 62 | No. 63 | No. 64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water and volatile acids | 35.58 | 36.01 | 35.44 |
| Fat* | 33.71 | 32.70 | 31.67 |
| Curd | 19.18 | 18.99 | 16.30 |
| Extractive, soluble in water | 7.79 | 7.88 | 12.29 |
| Salt | 1.33 | 1.63 | 1.51 |
| Phosphates | 2.41 | 2.49 | 2.55 |
| Other mineral matters | — | 0.30 | 0.24 |
| 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |
| *The Fat melted at | 34° | 33°.5 | 32°.5 |
| Density of the Fat | 0.9106 | 0.9117 | 0.9115 |
| Insoluble fatty acids | 89.14% | 87.65% | 90.27% |