Forty-third annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington page 159

Islington 1898

Forty-third annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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Table: THE ADULTERATION OF FOOD.

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THE ADULTERATION OF FOOD.

	No. of Samples.	Genuine.	Adulterated.	Per cent. 1898.	adulterated. 1897.
1st Quarter	243	203	40	16•5	8•1
2nd „	217	198	19	8•8	10•8
3rd „	195	181	14	7•2	17•5
4th „	220	202	18	8•2	11•7
Totals	875	784	91	10•5	11•3

Table: In the preceding seven years the number of samples procured for analysis with the results were as follows:—

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In the preceding seven years the number of samples procured for analysis with the results were as follows:—

Year. 1891	No. of Samples. 368	Genuine. 345	Adulterated. 23	Per cent. Adulterated. 6•2
1892	367	302	65	17•7
1893	378	327	51	13•5
1894	390	342	48	12•3
1895	772	673	99	12•8
1896	755	661	94	12•4
1897	863	765	98	11•3
Totals	3,893	3,415	478	12•3

Table: Milk.—In the following table will be found the particulars of the milk taken during each quarter on Sundays, on week-days, and at the railway stations.

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Milk.—In the following table will be found the particulars of the milk taken during each quarter on Sundays, on week-days, and at the railway stations.

1898.	No. of Samples Taken.				Genuine				Adulterated.				Per cent. Adulterated.
Quarters.	Sundays.	Week-days.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Week-days.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Week-days.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Week-days.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.
1st Qtr.	52	52	30	134	43 43	41	30	114	9	11	0	9.0	17•3	21•1	0•0	14•9
2nd „	49	47	30	126	46	42	30	117	3	5	0	8	6•1	10•6	0•.0	6•3
3rd „	44	79	30	153	34	76	30	140	10	3	0	13	22•7	3•8	0•0	8•5
4th „	48	52	30	130	42	48	30	120	6	4	0	10	12•5	7•7	0•0	7•7
The Year	193	230	120	543	165	207	120	491	28	23	0	51	15•0	10•0	0•0	9•4

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Islington 1898

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Table: THE ADULTERATION OF FOOD.

Table: In the preceding seven years the number of samples procured for analysis with the results were as follows:—

Table: Milk.—In the following table will be found the particulars of the milk taken during each quarter on Sundays, on week-days, and at the railway stations.