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Islington 1921

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

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1921] 40

Giving the particulars of the Milks taken during each quarter of 1921 on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

1921No. of Samples Taken.Genuine. iAdulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
Quarters.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-daysRailway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.AH Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.
1st Quarter4010232174379431162381127.57.83.16.9
2nd ,,41833015440772914616182.47.23.35.2
3rd ,,40903016040823015288-8.95.0
4th ,,309630156288928145272116.67.36.67.0
The Year1513711226441453421186056294394.07.83.36.0

The number of samples of milk purchased was 644, of which 605 were genuine and
39, or 6.0 per cent. were adulterated.
The return of the samples of milk reported as adulterated by the Public Analyst, is
given in the following tabular statement:

MILK ADULTERATION.

Samples Analysed.Genuine.AdulteratedPer cent. Adulterated.Samples Analysed.Genuine.AdulteratedPer cent. Adulterated.
18921711393218.71909605563426.9
18932131734018.71910621563589.3
18942061693717.91911601542599.8
18954133437016.91912606573335.4
18964684185010.61913600555457.5
1897513464499.51914595539569.4
1898543492519.419156055317412.2
18995324775510.319165995069315.5
19005414855610.319175925266611.1
19016325567612.019186345379715.3
1902586528589.91919638579599.2
1903508458509.81920642605375.7
1904600553477.8Totals15,69314,0921,60110.2
1905594549457.6
19066345607411.8
1907597557406.71921644605396.0
1908604552528.6

Showing the analyses of 13,139 milks examined in Islington during the 22 years 1899-1920 and 1921 and distinguishing those purchased on Sundays, on Week-days, and procured at the Railway Stations whilst in transit from the Farmer to the London Milk Purveyor.

Years.Sunday Milks.Week-day Milks.Railway Milks (Farmers).
No. of SamplesPer cent. of non-fatty solids.Per cent. of fat.No. of SamplesPer cent. of non-fatty solids.Per cent. of fat.No. of SamplesPer cent. of non-fatty solids.Per cent. of fat.
18991818.493.502318.533.581208.824.23
19001968.643.622248.553.531218.753.93
19011968.563.642958.603.491418.773.69
19021928.593.602748.643.51908.763.85
19031678.423.862188.473.741208.663.90
19041648.523.783178.483.741208.623.97
19051618.553.683238.513.721128.663.87
19061958.493.583328.523.591108.753.69
19071508.643.633278.653.761208.773.96
19081608.583.693248.583.521208.733.88
19091598.663.673268.853.621208.743.86
19101608.573.553368.503.441258.763.74
19111608.573.633208.543.651218.713.92
19121608.703.673268.763.611208.843.86
19131628.743.563188.723.521208.923.80
19141558.603.423208.713.521208.883.78
19151658.643.433208.763.491208.863.67
19161608.603.533198.563.431208.833.63
19171508.633.453228.603.411208.843.59
19181368.393.603778.443.531218.613.65
19191668.563.563318.563.611418.673.68
19201628.713.423388.763.521428.863.66
Total samples and average constituents (22 years).3,6578.583.596,8188.313.572,6648.763.81
19211518.833.343718.793.371228.913.73