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Islington 1898

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

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THE ADULTERATION OF FOOD.

No. of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. 1898.adulterated. 1897.
1st Quarter2432034016•58•1
2nd „217198198•810•8
3rd „195181147•217•5
4th „220202188•211•7
Totals8757849110•511•3

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

Year. 1891No. of Samples. 368Genuine. 345Adulterated. 23Per cent. Adulterated. 6•2
18923673026517•7
18933783275113•5
18943903424812•3
18957726739912•8
18967556619412•4
18978637659811•3
Totals3,8933,41547812•3

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.GenuineAdulterated.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.52523013443 43413011491109.017•321•10•014•9
2nd „49473012646423011735086•110•60•.06•3
3rd „44793015334763014010301322•73•80•08•5
4th „4852301304248301206401012•57•70•07•7
The Year193230120543165207120491282305115•010•00•09•4