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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

Islington 1900

Forty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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173 [1900

Table: The following are the particulars for the past nine years contrasted with the returns of 1900 :—

The following are the particulars for the past nine years contrasted with the returns of 1900 :—

Year.No. of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
1891368345236•2
18923673026517•7
18933783275113•5
18943903424812•3
189577267399I2•8
18967556619412•4
18978637659811•3
18988757849110•5
1899899820798•8
190088577411112•5
Totals (10 years)6,5525,79375911•5

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Milk.—541 samples of milk were examined, of which 196 were bought on
Sundays, and 224 on other days of the week, while 121 were procured in course of
transit at railway stations.

Table: In the following table will be found the particulars of the milk taken during each quarter on Sundays, on week-days, and at the railway stations.

In the following table will be found the particulars of the milk taken during each quarter on Sundays, on week-days, and at the railway stations.

1900.No. of Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
Quarters.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Weekdays.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.
1st Qtr.48563013443453011851101610•419• 60•011•9
2 nd „486236146384836122101402420•822•50•016 •4
3rd „48483012638473011510101120•82•00•08 •7
4th „52582513551542513014051•96•90•03•7
The Year196224121541170194121485263005613•313•40•010•3