[Report 1912] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough.

  • Southampton (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1912
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Credit: [Report 1912] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The total fines for the year amounted to £9 los., and the total costs were £2 15s., 6d. The number of samples analysed during the year is thirty- eight more than in 1911. The number of samples received from Inspectors is eighteen more than in 1911. BUTTER. The number of samples analysed is ninety-one. Three samples were adulterated, or one more than in 1911. One was private, one test, and one official, the vendor being summoned and fined £5. The test and official samples were taken as a result of the private sample being adulterated. MARGARINE. All the samples were submitted privately, and they were 1; all genuine. MILK. The number of samples analysed was two hundred and eighty- i:i one, or eighteen more than in 1911. The number adulterated was thirty-two, or 11.38 per cent., I ' which is slightly less than in the previous year. Monthly averages of genuine samples in 1912 :— Fat. Non-Fatty Solids. Total Solids. January 3-68 8.89 12.57 February 3-53 ... 8.97 ... 12.50 March 3-78 ... 8.85 ... 12.63 April ... 3-43 8.91 12.34 ]\Iay ... 3-39 8.70 12.09 June ... 3-47 8.71 12.18 July. 3.68 ... 8.79 ... 12.47 August — . . . - -- September 3-92 8.92 12.84 October 3-68 9.01 12.69 November 3-78 ... 8.97 ... 12.75 December 3-87 8.71 12.58 COMPOSITION OF MILK SUPPLY. Table showing composition of samples returned as genuine • I for the past seven years.