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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 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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[1928
Informal Sampling.—The informal samples purchased included the
following:—
Article.
No. of
Samples.
Milk 3
Butter 109
Coffee 5
Jam 8
Ground Almonds 2
Honey 4
Sweets 36
Lard 6
Sultanas 8
Prawns 2
Icing Sugar 1
Full Cream Dried Milk 4
Bacon 4
Cakes 21
Sausages 42
Bread 1
Liniment of Turpentine 1
Liniment of Mustard 1
Full Cream Condensed Milk 2
Preserved Sausages 17
Pepper 6
Ginger Beer 1
Liniment of Turpentine Alba 1
Valencia Kaisins 1
Jam and Marmalade 5
Pearl Barley 2
Macaroni 1
Pork Pie 1
Tripe 2
Liver Pills 1
Brawn 5
Article.
No. of
Samples.
Half Cream Dried Milk 1
Condensed Machine Skimmed Milk 2
Buns and Cakes 7
Cream 2
Fruit Jelly 1
Olive Oil 1
Fish Paste 7
Prescription 1
Biscuits 18
Ham 3
Tea 1
Ham and Beef Rissole 1
Corned Beef 1
Margarine 5
Iodised Sarsparilla 1
Lemon Cheese 1
Mint Sauce nnd Malt Vinegar 1
Liquid Sugar Bleach 1
Preservative Powder 1
Sausage Rolls 1
Custard Powder 1
Tapioca 2
Brisket 1
Malted Milk 1
Puff Pastry 1
Arrowroot 1
Mixed Peel 1
Evaporated Milk 1
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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 Sundays1248.953.5212.47
Milk purchased on Week-days Milk produced in transit at3628.933.4912.42
Finsbury Park Station1788.923.6712.59
Official Standard–8.503.0011.50

Table: Sophistication of Milk.—The particulars as to the genuineness or otherwise of the samples procured or purchased on Sundays, Weekdays, and at Finsburv Park Railwav Station are as follows:—

Sophistication of Milk.—The particulars as to the genuineness or otherwise of the samples procured or purchased on Sundays, Weekdays, and at Finsburv Park Railwav Station are as follows:—

Number takenGenuine.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
On Sundays12412043.2
On Week-days362350123.3
At Railway Stations Farmers' Milks178168105.6
664638263.9

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Dairy Show.— During the Dairy Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington,
the Medical Officer of Health received complaints regarding very indifferent milk
sold there, the complainants stating that they were quite sure it was "skimmed
milk." The Food and Drugs Inspector was instructed to sample the milk. He
went to a stall over which were two notices, "Pure New Milk, 2d. per glass,"
and "Milk with cream added, 6d. per glass." The 2d. glass ot milk was purchased
and the contents analysed. There was only 1.37 per cent, of fat instead
of 3 per cent., that is, there was a deficiency of 54 per cent.