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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
St Giles (Camden) 1893
Annual report for the year ending 25th March 1894
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MILK.
As usual a very large number of samples of milk were
taken and the fact that 42 (or 25.6 per cent.) of the 164
were found to be adulterated, while 7 were certified as of
poor quality, indicates the necessity of constant supervision
of this most important article of food.
The nature and amount of the adulteration was as follows :—
| No. of Sample. | Nature and Amount of Adulteration. |
|---|---|
| 1st Quarter (ending 30th June, 1893). | |
| G 19 | At least 5 per cent, of fat abstracted. |
| G 45 | do. 8 do. do. |
| G 29 | do. 9 do. do. |
| G 3 | do. 15 do. do. |
| G 15 | do. 17 do. do. |
| G 38 | do. 17 do. do. |
| G 51 | do. 17 do. do. |
| G 37 | At least 3 per cent, of added water. |
| G 46 | do. 4 do. do. |
| G 47 | do. 5 do. do. |
| G 4 | do. 9 do. do. |
| G 55 | do. 10 do. do. |
| G 27 | do. 13 do. do. |
| G 48 | do. 13 do. do. |
| 2nd Quarter (ending 30th September, 1893). | |
| G 105 | At least 6 per cent, of fat abstracted. |
| G 79 | do. 26 do. do. |
| G 71 | At least 4 per cent, of added water. |
| G 65 | do. 5 do. do. |
| G 91 | do. 5 do. do. |
| G 98 | do. 5 do. do. |
| G 102 | do. 7 do. do. |
| G 80 | do. 10 do. do. |
| G 103 | do. 10 do. do. |
| 3rd Quarter (ending 31st December, 1893). | |
| G 149 | At least 4 per cent, of added water |
| G 165 | do. 6 do. do. |
| G 166 | do. 6 do. do, |