[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough.

  • Eastbourne (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FOOD. (a) Milk Supply. The arrangements for milk supply are entirely in private hands. There has not been a scarcity, but the price has been high, and thereby affected the quantity used. The milk on the whole has been of very good quality. The following table shows the percentage of fats and solids in the samples taken for analysis, the presumptive standards for genuine milk being 3% and 8.5% respectively. Samples. Average Fat. Average Solids. J anuary ... ... — — — February ... ... 10 3.34 12.25 March ... — — — April ... — — — May 7 3.7 12.59 June ... — — — July ... — — — August ... 7 3.7 12.25 September ... 7 3.5 12.29 October ... ... — — — November ... — — — December ... 5 3.3 12.40 There were no recorded. adulterated samples for the first time Two samples of milk were examined for excess of dirt, and in one case the Vendor was cautioned. There were no other informal samples. Public’Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912. No preservatives in milk. No cream samples taken. Milk (Mothers and Children) Act, 1918.—A review of the action taken will be found in the Maternity and Child Welfare section of this report.