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number. The corresponding percentage in 1911 was 2.9; in 1910 2.3.
In addition, 21 samples were certified to be of low quality.
411 samples were purchased from Hampstead tradesmen, and 95
from persons residing without, but trading within, the Borough. The
percentages of adulterated samples in these two classes were 1.2 and 7.3
respectively.
Five samples were taken on Hampstead Heath on Bank Holidays,
and of these 2, or 40.0 per cent., were adulterated.
Forty-one samples were taken on Sundays; and of these 4, or
9.7 per cent., were adulterated, and 3 were of poor quality.
All the samples were taken with the formalities prescribed by the
Acts.
In Hampstead one sample was analysed for every 170 persons.
The figures for 1912 for London and the provinces are not yet ready.
In 1911 there was in London one sample for every 181 persons, and in
the provinces one sample for every 403 persons, or one to every 349
of the population over the whole country.