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St Giles (Camden) 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Milk.
The milk supply of the District, as in former years,
has again received much attention, 246 samples of this
article having been submitted for analysis. Of these seven
were distinctly of poor quality. Eighteen samples were
undoubtedly adulterated either by the addition of water,
or by the removal of some portion of the fat. The percentage
of adulteration was 7.9, the number for the
preceding year being 10.8.
The nature and amount of the adulteration in each case were as follows:—
| No. of Sample. | Nature and Amount of Adulteration. |
|---|---|
| 1st Quarter (ending 30th June, 1898). | |
| G 25 | At least 24 0 per cent. of fat removed. |
| G 31 | do. 30.6 do. do. |
| G 48 | At least 4.5 per cent. of water added. |
| 2nd Quarter (ending 30th September, 1898). | |
| G 99 | At least 3.3 per cent. of water added. |
| G 102 | do. 4.8 do. do. |
| 3rd Quarter (ending 31st December, 1898). | |
| G 256 | At least 3.0 per cent. of water added. |
| G 283 | do. 9.0 do. do. |
| G 249 | do. 12.4 do. do. |
| 4th Quarter (ending 31st March, 1899). | |
| G 383 | At least 5.0 per cent. of fat removed. |
| G 381 | do. 7.0 do. do. |
| G 382 | do. 7.0 do. do. |
| G 414 | do. 8.6 do. do. |
| G 432 | do. 10.0 do. do. |
| G 393 | do. 16.0 do. do. |
| G 436 | do. 18.0 do. do. |
| G 409 | At least 3.1 per cent. of water added. |
| G 394 | do. 5.6 do. do. |
| G 397 | do 11.2 do. do. |