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Islington 1902

Forty-seventh annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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1902J 218

Table CXXIII.

Shewing the Number ofSamples of Food and Drugs Analysedwith the Result of the Analysis for the Year1902and the preceding Ten Years.

Year.No. of Samples.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
189236730265177
18933783275113.5
18943903424812.3
189577 26 7399I2.8
189675566194I2.4
18978637659811.3
18988757849i10.4
1899899820798.8
1900885774hi12.5
190194280014215.0
Average (10 yrs.)7126258712.2
190293279613614.6

Table CXXIV.

Giving the particulars of theMilktaken during each quarter of1902on Sunday, Week days, and at the Railway Stations.

1902.No. of Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.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 Quarter48903016841732914371712514.618.83.314. 9
2nd ,,48770125426901116801412.511.60.011 .2
3rd ,,486530143475630133190102.013.80.06.9
4th ,,484230120424029111621912.54.73.37.5
The Year .1922749055617223888498203625810.413.12.210.4