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Hackney 1905
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1905
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HACKNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL.
SALE OP POOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1879-1899.
RETURN OF SAMPLES OF MILK ANALYSED
For the Twelve Months ended 31st December 1904, showing the percentage of samples found "Genuine" and "Adulterated."
| SAMPLES. | Percentage of Samples found. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. examined. | No. found genuine. | No. adulterated below 6% in which no action was taken. | No. adulterated above 6% in which action was taken. | Adulterated. | Genuine. | |
| Above 6% | Below 6% | |||||
| 407 | 293 | 3 to 4% 27 | 6 to 7% 4 | 6.01 | 17.69 | 73.21 |
| 4 „ 5% 38 | 7 „ 8% 8 | |||||
| 5 „ 6% 7 | 8 ,, 9% 3 | |||||
| 9 „ 10% 2 | ||||||
| 10 ,. 11% 3 | ||||||
| 11 „ 12% 4 | ||||||
| 12 „ 13% 1 | ||||||
| 13 „ 14% 2 | ||||||
| 14 „ 15% 1 | ||||||
| 15 „ 16% 2 | ||||||
| 16 „ 17% 1 | ||||||
| 18 „ 19% 1 | ||||||
| 20 ,, 21% 1 | ||||||
| 27 ,, 28% 1 | ||||||
| 28 ,, 29% 1 | ||||||
| 34 ,, 35% 1 | ||||||
| 37 „ 38% 1 | ||||||
| 407 | 298 | 72 | 37 | 901 | 17.69 | 73.21 |
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Hackney, N.E.,
23rd March, 1905.
J. KING WARRY, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.