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St Giles (Camden) 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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It will be observed that 29 of these samples, or 9.l per
cent., were certified to be adulterated. These figures
compare favourably with the two previous years, when the
percentage of adulteration was as follows:—
1893-4 19.1 percent.
1894-5 12.9 „
MILK.
A very large number of samples of the milk supplied
to the District have been examined, 176 in all. Of these
four were found to be of poor quality, while 19 were
certified to be adulterated (about 10.8 per cent).
The nature and amount of the adulteration was as follows:—
| No. of Sample. | Nature and Amount op Adulteration. |
|---|---|
| 1st Quarter (ending 30th June, 1895). | |
| G 2 | At least 3 per cent. of water added. |
| G 363 | do. 5 do. do. |
| G 35 | do. 7 do. do. |
| G 47 | At least 7 per cent.of fat abstracted. |
| G 371 | do. 17 do. do. |
| G 368 | do. 27 do. do. |
| 2nd Quarter (ending 30th September, 1895). | |
| G 111 | At least 7 per cent. of water added. |
| G 73 | do. 10 do. do. |
| G 91 | At least 12 per cent. of fat abstracted. |
| G 90 | do. 14 do. do. |
| 3rd Quarter (ending 31st December, 1895). | |
| Nil. | |
| 4th Quarter (ending 31st March, 1896). | |
| G 261 | At least 5 per cent. of water added. |
| G 285 | do. 5 do. do. |
| G 267 | do. 8 do. do. |
| G 260 | At least 4 per cent.of fat abstracted. |
| G 262 | do. 5 do. do. |
| G 263 | do. 7 do. do. |
| G 223 | do. 10 do. do. |
| G 283 | do. 14 do. do. |
| G 292 | At least 16 per cent. of water added, and at least |
| 16 per cent. of fat abstracted. |