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The average adulteration for the London Boroughs in
1927 was at the rate of 3.9 per cent., and for the whole
of England and Wales 5.5 per cent.
The number of samples examined was in the ratio of
6.2 per 1,000 of the population, as compared with an average
of 8.8 per 1,000 for the London Boroughs, and 3.3 per
1,000 for the whole of England and Wales during 1927.
The milk samples generally were of good quality, but
during the year it was necessary to sample a herd of cows
at the time of milking. Twelve samples were taken from
individual cows, and of these samples in 6 cases the amount
of fat failed to reach the legal limit.
Other samples examined during the year were:—
Fourteen rag flocks, of which one sample failed to
reach the necessary standard of cleanliness.
Three samples of creosote oil for the Surveyor's
Department.
Three samples of milk powder for the Public Health
Department.
Albert E. Parkes.