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Islington 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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1911] 314
The high figure for the farmers' milk shows that fraudulent dealers could
abstract nearly one quarter of the fat and then sell it as genuine milk, for it
would not even then be below the minimum standard.

TableCXLIV.

Showing the analyses of8,171milks examined in Islington during the thirteen years1898-1910and1911,and distinguishing those purchased on Sundays, on Weekdays, and procured at the Railway Stations while in transit from the Farmer to the London Milk Purveyor.

Years.Sunday Milks.Week-day Milks.Railway Milks (Farmers).
No. of Samples.Per cent. of non-fantty solids.Per cent. of fat.No. of samples.Per cent. of non-fatty solids.Per cent. of fat.No. of samples.Per cent. of non-fatty solids.Per cent. of fat.
18981938-503-502308-563-691208-844-04
18991818 493-502318-533-581208-824-23
19001968 643-622248-553-531218-753-93
19011968-563-642958-603-491418-773-69
19021928-593602748-643-51908-763-85
19031678-423862188-473-741208-663-90
19041648-523-783178-483-741208-623-97
19051618553-683238-513-721128-663-87
19061958-493-583328-523-591108-753-69
19071508 643-633278-653-761208-773-96
19081608-583'693248-583 521208-733 88
19091598-663-673268.853-621208-743-86
19101608-573-553368'503-441258-763 74
Total Thirteen Years2,2748-553-643,7578'573-621,5398'743-89
19111608-573-633208-543651218-713-92