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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

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 average analyses of the milks bought 011 Sundays were as follows:—

The average analyses of the milks bought 011 Sundays were as follows:—

No. of samples analysed.Fat.Solids less fat.Total Solids.
1st quarter523•548•5812•12
2nd „493•378•6111•98
3rd „443•488•2211•7
4th „483•618•6012•21
The Year1933•508•5012•00

Table: Of the 230 milks bought on week-days the average analyses for each period of the year were as follows:—

Of the 230 milks bought on week-days the average analyses for each period of the year were as follows:—

No. of samples analysed.Fat.Solids less fat.Total Solids.
1st quarter523•338•4411•77
2nd „473•468•5912•05
3rd „793•808•5612•36
4th „524•208•6312•83
The Year2303•698•5612•25
No. of samples analysed.Fat.Solids less fat.Total Solids.
Milks procured during the year in transit at Finsbury Park Railway Station1204•048•8412•88
Milks taken on Sundays1933•508•5012•00
Milks taken on week-days2303•698•5612•25
Somerset House standard—2•758•5011•25

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From these figures we see that the average quality of the milks,
even with the 51 adulterated samples included, was much above the
standard for pure milk adopted by Somerset House. The low figures
taken by the Government chemists have been the subject of much
criticism for many years back, so that it is hardly necessary now to flog
a dead horse. Some day they will be doubtless altered, and not a