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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
West Ham 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Per cent. | Per cent. | Number of Cases. | |
| 2.3 deficient in fat, and | 1.1 deficient in solids not fat | l | |
| 2.3 „ „ and | 15.0 „ „ „ | l | |
| 3.3 „ „ and | 2.5 „ „ „ | l | |
| 3.6 „ „ and | 14.5 „ „ „ | 1 | |
| 7.3 „ „ and | 1.5 „ „ „ | l | |
| 7.6 ,, „ and | 1.7 „ „ „ | l | |
| 8.0 „ „ and | 1.8 „ „ „ | l | |
| 9.6 „ „ and | 17.2 „ „ „ | i | |
| 11.6 „ „ and | 2.8 „ „ „ | l | |
| 14.6 „ „ and | 3.7 „ „ „ | l | |
| 29.6 „ ,, and | 9.1 „ „ „ | l | |
| Butter— | Malt Vinegar— | ||
| Number of Cases. | Number of Cases. | ||
| Margarine sold as | 6 | containing no mult vinegar | 3 |
| Per cent. | |||
| containing 34.6 foreign fat | 1 | ||
| „ 10 „ | 1 | ||
| ,, 10 excessive water | 1 | ||
It will be noted that although 73 samples of Milk were
returned as adulterated a considerable proportion of these cases
show a deficiency either in fat or solids not fat so small in amount
that legal proceedings would scarcely be justifiable. They might be
described as Milks of very poor quality rather than adulterated
Milk, but under the "Sale of Milk Regulations " the Local Government
Board state that "it remains the duty of the Analyst to class
as adulterated or not up to standard all Milk samples failing to
reach the limits fixed by the Regulations."
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