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Assuming these figures to be the daily average throughout the
year it would appear that upwards of 500,000 barn gallons of milk
(i.e., a million imperial gallons), are sold in Finsbury during the
year (an average of ten imperial gallons per head of the population
per annum). Our returns show that 513 persons are actually
engaged in the direct manipulation of this milk.
To this must be added the trade in condensed milk, respecting
which we have also made enquiry. This trade, as is well known,
is largely one of recent growth, and during the last ten years has
shown enormous increase. We have reason to estimate that
upwards of one and a-quarter million tins of condensed milk are
sold in Finsbury every year. Such tins weigh about 1 lb., and
contain about half a pint of fluid. Various brands are sold in the
Borough, ranging from 2¼. to 5½. in price. The most commonly
used brands are Nestle's, " Tip-Top," " Head," "Cross," " Imperial,"
" Cup," "Goat," " Handy," "Rose," "Sunshine," &c.
Summary.
We must now add to the previous facts as to sources of milk sold
in Finsbury, the further facts that in the Borough itself 52 per cent.
of the milkshops have sanitary defects, and 73 per cent, of the milk
sellers fail to protect their milk from dust.
The Condition of Milk Sold in Finsbury.—
The next matter requiring the consideration of the Borough
Council is the condition and quality of the milk offered for sale
within its boundaries. There are two sources of evidence respecting
this portion of the subject, namely (a) the results of chemical and
(b) bacteriological examination of the milk.