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Islington 1928

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

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1928]
It is quite unnecessary, perhaps, to say that as a result of action now taken,
the sale of milk at the Dairy Show, which had thus proved a very distressingoccurrence
to the Promoters, will be properly supervised and efficiently conducted
in future.

Table: Giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1928on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

Giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1928on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

1928.No. of Samples Taken,Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
Quarters.Sundays.Weekdays.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Weekdays.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Weekdays.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Weekdays.Railway Stations.All Milks.
1st Quarter481024419447994118713372.13.07.03.6
2nd „301045418829995218015283.34.83.74.3
3rd „16103451641410040T542351012.52.911.16.1
4th „305335118306235117–1–1–1.9–0.8
The Year12436217866412035016863841210263.23.35.63.9

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The number of samples of milk purchased was 664, of which 638 were genuine
and 26, or 3.9 per cent, were adulterated.
Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the
past 10 years and in 1928:—

Table: MILK ADULTERATION.

MILK ADULTERATION.

Samples Analysed.Genuine.AdulteratedPer cent. Adul terated.
19186345379715.3
1919638579599.2
1920642605375.7
1921644605396.0
1922638576629.7
1923676644324.7
1924681646355.1
1925684652324.7
1926586565213.6
1927740710304.0
Totals 10 yrs.656612446.7
1928664638263.9