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Islington 1915

Sixtieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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[1915

The return of the samples of milk reported as adulterated by the Public Analyst, is given in the following tabular statement:—

MILK ADULTERATION.

Samples AnalysedGenuine.AdulteratedPer cent. Adulterated.
18921711393218.7
18932131734018.7
18942061693717.9
18954133437016.9
18964684185010.6
1897513464499.5
1898543492519.4
18995324775510.3
I9005414855610.3
190163255676I2.0
I902586528589.9
1903508458509.8
1904600553477.8
1905594549457.6
19066345607411.8
1907597557406.7
1908604552528.6
1909605563426.9
igio621563589.3
1911601542599.8
1912606573335.4
1913600555457.5
I914595539569.4
Totals11,98310,8081,1759.8
19156055317412.2

The quality of these various milks in 1915 is given in the following tabular statement:—

Obtained.No. of Samples Analysed.Average Percentage of Fat.Average Percentage of Solids, not Fat.Average Percentage of Total Solids.
On Sundays1653. 438.6412.07
On Week-days3203.498.6912.l8
At Railway Stations1203.678.8612.53
Official Minimum Standard30085011.50