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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 1926

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

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65 [1926
taken under the "Milk and Dairies Amendment Act, 1922," resulting in convictions
in each case with penalties and costs amounting to £3 3s. 14 other
summonses were taken out under the "Milk and Cream Regulations, 1912 and
1917," seven of the defendants being convicted and fined £2 and ordered to pay
£15 15s. costs. The other 7 summonses were withdrawn,.
Informal Sampling.—The informal samples included 3 samples of Butter,
1 Honey with Comb, 3 Cheshire Cheese, 1 Chicken and ham Roll, 1 Chicken,
Ham and Tongue Roll, 1 Puff Paste, 2 Apples and 1 Cherry Jam. None of these
were adulterated.

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

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

No. of Samples.solids not Fat.Fat.Total Solids.
Milk purchased on Sundays 838.813.6512.46
Milk purchased on week-days 4098.783.6312.41
Milk procured in transit at Finsbury Park Station 948.883.6212.50
Official Standard8.503.0011.50

Table: Sophistication of Milk.—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:—

Sophistication of Milk.—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.
On Sundays838122.4
On Week-days409397122.9
At Railway Stations948777.4
(Fanners' Milks)586565213.6

Table: Giving the particulars of the Milks taken during each quarter of 1926 on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

Giving the particulars of the Milks taken during each quarter of 1926 on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

1926.No. of Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
Quarters.Sundays.Weekdays.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Weekdays.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays. 1Weekdays.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Weekdays.Railway Stations.All Milks.
1st Quarter1312573211111146919421141715.48.85.58.0
2nd ,,—66—66—66—66————————
3rd ,,35116171683511514164—134—0.918.02.4
4th „351024141351024141————————
The Year834099458681397875652127212.42.97.43.6

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The number of samples of milk purchased was 586, of which 565 were genuine
and 21, or 3.6 per cent. were adulterated'.