Sixty-sixth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington page 39

Islington 1921

Sixty-sixth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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Table: Tabulation of meat and organs diseased or unsound as discovered in slaughter-houses during the year 1921:

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Tabulation of meat and organs diseased or unsound as discovered in slaughter-houses during the year 1921:

No. of Cases.	Description of Animal Affected.	Nature of Disease or Affection.	Extent of Disease.	How disposed of.
					6	Pig	Tuberculosis	Head	Council's Destructor
					1	Sheep	Moribund	Carcase	Do.
					3	Fœtus of Heifer	Immature	Entirely unwholesome	Do.
9	Ox	Parasitic (Dis. Hep.)	Liver	Do.
2	Ox	Abscess	Liver	Do.

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Milkshops and Dairies.—At the close of the year there were 625 milkshops and
dailies on the register, 25 having been added to it, while 8 were removed.
They received 468 visits from the District Sanitary Inspectors, who served 44 notices,
for the execution of various sanitary improvements and the cleansing of dirty utensils.
ADULTERATION OF FOOD AND DRUGS.
During the year 1,201 samples of foods and drugs were submitted for analysis by the
Food and Drugs Inspector and the District Inspectors, who purchased the samples for
submission to our Analyst, Dr. F.L. Teed, and to the additional Analyst, Mr. A. Pinchin,
B.Sc. Of the total samples, 1,141 were reported to be genuine, and 60 adulterated, or 4 9
per cent. This percentage is 12 higher than in the previous year, and 3 2 per cent, below
the average rate during the preceding 10 years.

Table: The greatest amount of adulteration occurred in the first and fourth quarters of the year, as is seen by the statement given below, when it was 5.4 and7.7 per cent. respectively, and contrasted with 3.3 and 3.7 per cent. respectively in the second and third quarters.

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The greatest amount of adulteration occurred in the first and fourth quarters of the year, as is seen by the statement given below, when it was 5.4 and7.7 per cent. respectively, and contrasted with 3.3 and 3.7 per cent. respectively in the second and third quarters.

	Examined.	Genuine.	Adulterated.	Per cent.
1st Quarter	260	246	14	5.4
2nd „	307	297	10	3.3
3rd „	320	308	12	3.7
4th „	314	290	24	7.7
The Year	1,201	1,141	60	4.9

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Prosecutions.—37 summonses were issued under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act,
of which 25 were successfully prosecuted. Altogether penalties and costs to the amount
of £63 5s. 6d. were obtained.
The Public Analysts, in the quarterly reports during the year, reported on the genuineness
of the articles examined as follows :

Table: Milk.—The qualitative results of the Analyses of the Milk samples, which have now been published for many years, are as follows:

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Milk.—The qualitative results of the Analyses of the Milk samples, which have now been published for many years, are as follows:

No.	No. of Samples.	Solids not Fat.	Fat.	Total Solids.
Milk purchased on Sundays	151	8.83	3.34	12.17
Milk purchased on week-days	371	8.79	3.37	12.16
Milk procured in transit at Finsbury Park Station	122	891	3.73	12.64
Official Standard	—	8.50	3.00	11.50

Table: The particulars as to the genuineness or otherwise of the samples procured or purchased on Sundays, Week-days, and at Finsbury Park Railway Station are as follows :

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The particulars as to the genuineness or otherwise of the samples procured or purchased on Sundays, Week-days, and at Finsbury Park Railway Station are as follows :

	Number taken.	Genuine.	Adulterated.	Percentage Adulterated.
	Number taken.	Genuine.	Adulterated.	Percentage Adulterated.	On Sundays	151	145	6	4.0
On Week-days	371	342	29	7.8
At Railway Stations	122	118	4	3.3
(Farmers' Milks)
	644	605	39	60

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Islington 1921

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Table: Tabulation of meat and organs diseased or unsound as discovered in slaughter-houses during the year 1921:

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Table: The greatest amount of adulteration occurred in the first and fourth quarters of the year, as is seen by the statement given below, when it was 5.4 and7.7 per cent. respectively, and contrasted with 3.3 and 3.7 per cent. respectively in the second and third quarters.

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Table: Milk.—The qualitative results of the Analyses of the Milk samples, which have now been published for many years, are as follows:

Table: The particulars as to the genuineness or otherwise of the samples procured or purchased on Sundays, Week-days, and at Finsbury Park Railway Station are as follows :