Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table E.
1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925 | 1926 | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of samples. | 824 | 838 | 837 | 895 | 825 | 809 | 854 | 923 | 923 | 900 |
Percentage of adulteration. | 4.5 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
The average composition of all the samples of milk analysed for each
month of the year is shown below.
Table F.
Month. | Number examined. | Fat per cent. | Solids-not-fat per cent. | Total Solids per cent. |
---|---|---|---|---|
January | 73 | 3.55 | 8.68 | 12.23 |
February | 67 | 3.63 | 8.66 | 12.29 |
March | 86 | 3.50 | 8.66 | 12.16 |
April | 3.58 | 8.64 | 12.22 | |
May | 75 | 3.50 | 8.69 | 12.19 |
June | 68 | 3.50 | 8.73 | 12 .23 |
July | 88 | 3.58 | 8.64 | 12.22 |
August | 71 | 3.60 | 8.66 | 12.26 |
September | 83 | 3.60 | 8.71 | 12.31 |
October | 83 | 3.90 | 8.81 | 12.71 |
November | 67 | 3.97 | 8.83 | 12.80 |
December | 78 | 3.92 | 8.72 | 12.64 |
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The yearly averages are given below:-
Year. | Fat. | Solids-not-fat. | Total Solids. |
---|---|---|---|
1921 | 3.60 | 8.79 | 12.39 |
1922 | 3.69 | 8.71 | 12.40 |
1923 | 3.75 | 8.74 | 12.49 |
1924 | 3.68 | 8.70 | 12.38 |
1925 | 3.64 | 8.72 | 12.36 |
1926 | 3.71 | 8.71 | 12.42 |
1927 | 3.68 | 8.67 | 12.35 |
1928 | 3.67 | 8.65 | 12.32 |
1929 | 3.62 | 8.65 | 12.27 |
1930 | 3.65 | 8.70 | 12.35 |
1 he milk averages given above do not include results obtained from the
analysis of "Appeal to cow" samples.