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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
| Years. | Sunday Milks. | Week-day Milks. | Railway Milks (Farmers). | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Samples | Per cent, of non-fatty solids. | Per cent, of fat. | No. of Samples | Per cent, of non-fatty solids. | Per cent, of fat. | No. of Samples | Per cent, of non-fatty solids. | Per cent, of fat. | |
| 1918 | 136 | 8.39 | 3.60 | 377 | 8.44 | 3.53 | 121 | 8.61 | 3.65 |
| 1919 | 166 | 8.56 | 3.56 | 331 | 8.56 | 3.61 | 141 | 8.67 | 3.68 |
| 1920 | 162 | 8.71 | 3.42 | 338 | 8.76 | 3.52 | 142 | 8.86 | 3.66 |
| 1921 | 151 | 8.83 | 3.34 | 371 | 8.79 | 3.37 | 122 | 8.91 | 3.73 |
| 1922 | 120 | 8.78 | 3.39 | 356 | 8.76 | 3.34 | 162 | 8.75 | 3.60 |
| 1923 | 120 | 8.82 | 3.55 | 388 | 9.08 | 3.63 | 168 | 8.90 | 3.63 |
| 1924 | 120 | 8.74 | 3.42 | 399 | 8.78 | 3.48 | 162 | 8.87 | 3.65 |
| 1925 | 108 | 8.71 | 3.41 | 384 | 8.71 | 3.37 | 192 | 8.79 | 3.67 |
| 1926 | 83 | 8.81 | 3.65 | 409 | 8.78 | 3.63 | 94 | 8.88 | 3.62 |
| 1927 | 129 | 8.87 | 3.49 | 378 | 8.86 | 3.73 | 233 | 8.84 | 3.69 |
| Total samples and aveiage constituents no years | 1,295 | 8.72 | 3.48 | 3,731 | 8.75 | 3.52 | 1,537 | 8.81 | 3.66 |
| 1928 | 124 | 8.95 | 3.52 | 362 | 8.93 | 3.49 | 178 | 8.92 | 3.67 |
The Public Analyst, during the year reported on the genuineness of the
articles examined as follows:—
| Article. | Number of Samples examined | Samples adulterated. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Private | Total | Formal | Informal | Private | Total | |
| Milk | 661* | 3 | 3† | 634 | 26 | – | 3† | 29 |
| Butter | 63 | 109 | – | 172 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Lard | 25 | 6 | – | 31 | – | – | – | – |
| Cream | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Cakes | – | 21 | – | 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Sweets | 1 | 36 | – | 37 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Jam | – | 8 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Biscuits | – | 18 | – | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Preserved Sausages | – | 17 | – | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Whisky | 15 | – | – | 15 | 11 | – | – | 11 |
| Cocoa | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee | 4 | 5 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 1 | 7 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Pepper | 8 | 6 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Sausages | – | 42 | – | 42 | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| Ginger Beer | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Prescription | 25 | 1 | – | 26 | 20 | – | – | 20 |
| Iodised Sarsaparilla | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon Cheese | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Liniment of Turpentine | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Do. Alba. | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Mint Sauce and Malt Vinegar | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Liquid Sugar Bleach | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Preservative Powder (New Hexalbo) | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Sausage Rolls | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Tea | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Valencia Raisins | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Jam & Marmalade | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Pearl Barley | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Full Cream Dried Milk | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Bacon | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Tapioca | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Brisket | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Gripping | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |