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Islington 1924

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

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1924]

Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past 10 years and in 1924:— MILK ADULTERATION.

Samples Analysed.Genuine.AdulteratedPer cent. Adulterated.
1914595539569.4
19156055317412.2
19165995069315.5
19175925266611.1
19186345379715.3
1919638579599.2
1920642605375.7
1921644605396.0
1922638576629.7
1923676644324.7
Totals 10 yrs.6,2635,6486159..7???
1924681646355.1

Showing the analysis of 6,914 milks examined in Islington during the 10 years 1914-23 and l924, 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.
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
19211518.833.343718.793.371228.913.73
19221208.783.393568.763.341628.753.60
19231208.823.553889.083.631688.903.63
Total samples and average constituents (10 years)1,4858.663.473,4428.703.481,3368.813.66
19241208.743.423998.783.481628.873.65