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Islington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Giving the particulars of the Milks taken during each quarter of 1929 on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.
| 1929. | 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 Quarter | 44 | 99 | 44 | 187 | 43 | 96 | 44 | 18.3 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | 2 3 | 3.0 | - | 2.1 |
| 2nd ,, | 34 | 11 | 35 | 80 | 33 | 9 | 31 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3.0 | 18.2 | 11.4 | 8.7 |
| 3rd | 29 | 51 | 39 | 119 | 29 | 51 | 34 | 114 | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| 4th „ | 35 | 75 | 43 | 153 | 35 | 75 | 43 | 153 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Year | 142 | 236 | 101 | 539 | 140 | 231 | 152 | 523 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 3.0 |
The number of samples of milk purchased was 539, of which 523 were genuine,
and 10, or 3.0 per cent. were adulterated. In addition to this number, 4 informal
samples were submitted to the Public Analyst and one sample from another
Borough, taken under the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.
Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the
past 10 vears and in 1929:—
MILK ADULTERATION.
| Samples Analysed. | Genuine. | Adulterated | Per cent Adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 638 | 679 | 59 | 9.2 |
| 1920 | 642 | 605 | 37 | 5.7 |
| 1921 | 644 | 605 | 39 | 6.0 |
| 1922 | 638 | 576 | 62 | 9.7 |
| 1923 | 676 | 644 | 32 | 4.7 |
| 1924 | 681 | 646 | 35 | 5.1 |
| 1925 | 684 | 652 | 32 | 4.7 |
| 1926 | 586 | 565 | 21 | 3.6 |
| 1927 | 740 | 710 | 30 | 4.0 |
| 1928 | 664 | 638 | 26 | 3.9 |
| Average 10 yrs. | 659 | 622 | 37 | 5.6 |
| 1929 | 539 | 523 | 16 | 3.0 |
Showing the analysis of 7,132 milks examined in Islington during the 10 years 1919-28 and 1929, and distinguishing those purchased on Sundays, on Week-days, and procured at the Railway Stations whilst in transit from the Farmer to tha London Milk Purveyor:—
| 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. | |
| 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 |
| 1928 | 124 | 8.95 | 3.52 | 362 | 8.93 | 3.49 | 178 | 8.92 | 3.67 |
| Total samples and average constituents (10 years) | 1,283 | 8.78 | 3.47 | 3,716 | 8.80 | 3.52 | 1,594 | 8.84 | 3.66 |
| 1929 | 142 | 9.02 | 3.50 | 236 | 8.99 | 3.41 | 161 | 9.01 | 3.80 |