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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 1906

Fifty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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1906] 270

Table: The nature and particulars of the samples were as follows:—

The nature and particulars of the samples were as follows:—

MilkSamples.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated in 1905.Percentage Adulterated in 1904.
6347411.77.67.8
Milk (Separated)3133.3......
Butter202115.57.36.6
Margarine651015.49.920.7
Cheese -28............
Lard10............
9429610 27.27.9

Table: Milk,which is of course the chief dairy product, was examined in 634 instances, with the result that 74, or 117 per cent., were found to be adulterated with water or deprived of their fat.

Milk,which is of course the chief dairy product, was examined in 634 instances, with the result that 74, or 117 per cent., were found to be adulterated with water or deprived of their fat.

Samples examined.Adulterated.per cent. adulterated.
1st Quarter172169.3
2nd „1531912.4
3rd „1531811.8
4th1562113.5
The Year6347411.7

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These samples were obtained.
On Sundays 195, of which 22, or 11.3, were adulterated.
On Weekdays 332, of which 51, or 15.4, were adulterated.
At Railway Stations 110, of which 2, or r8, were adulterated.