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Islington 1914

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

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[1914

Table: T able CXX.Showing the Number ofSamples of Foods and Drugs Analysed,with the Result of the Analyses for the Year1914and for the preceding Twenty-three Years.

T able CXX.

Showing the Number ofSamples of Foods and Drugs Analysed,with the Result of the Analyses for the Year1914and for the preceding Twenty-three Years.

YearsNo. of Samples ExaminedGenuine.Adulteratedper cent. Adulterated.
1891368345236.2
18923673026517.7
18933783275113.5
18944113506l14.8
189582569712815.5
189682569912615.3
18978637659811.3
18988757849110.4
1899899820798.8
190092579812713.7
1901942800142151
190293279613614.6
19031,01689811811.6
19041,2041,1011038.5
19051,2001,101998.2
19061,1901,0791119.3
19071,2131,131826.7
19081,2001,05814211.8
19091,2011,06014111.7
19101,2041,07612810.6
19111,2001,105957.9
19121,2071,110978.0
19131,2151,1021139.3
Totals21,66019,3042,35610.9
19141,1891,0721179.8

Table: The Public Analyst, in his several quarterly reports during the year, reported against the articles examined as follows:—

The Public Analyst, in his several quarterly reports during the year, reported against the articles examined as follows:—

Examined.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent.
1st Quarter2702432710.0
2nd „3232784513.9
3rd300273279.0
4th296278186.1
The Year1,1891,0721179.8