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Islington 1930

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

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[1930

Giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1930on Sundays, Week.days, and at the Railway Stations.

1930.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.Week. days.Railway Stations.All Milks.
1st Quarter.30142251973013725192_5_53 62 5
2nd „20136421982013441195213152 41 5
3rd „20101151362010015135110 908
4th „40604114140584113923.314
The Year110439123672110429122661101112 30 .81.6

Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past10years and in1930 :—

MILK ADULTERATION.

Samples Analysed.Genuine.AdulteratedPer cent. Adulterated.
1920642605375.7
1921644605396.0
1922638576629.7
1923676644324.7
1924681646355.1
1925684652324.7
1926586565213.6
1927740710304.0
1928664638263.9
1929539523163.0
Average649616335.1
10 yrs.
1930672661111.6

The number of samples of milk purchased was 672, of which 661 were genuine,
and 11, or 1.6 percent, were adulterated. In addition to this number, 3 informal
samples were submitted to the Public Analyst.

Showing the analysis of6,494milks examined in Islington during the10years1920.29and1930,and distinguishing those purchased on Sundays, on IVeek.days, and procured at the Railway Stations whilst in transit from the Farmer to the London Milk Purveyor :—

Years.Sunday Milks.Week.day Milks.Railway Milks (Farmers).
No. cf SamplesPer cent, of non. fatty solids.Per cent, of fat.No. of SamplesPer cent, of non. fatty solids.Per cent, of fat.No. of SamplesPer cent, of non. fatty solids.Per cent, of fat.
19201628.713.423.388.763.521428.863.66
19211518.833.343.718.793.371228.913.73
19221208.783.393.568.763.341628.753.60
19231208.823.553.889.083.fi31688.903.63
19241208.743.423.998.783.481628.873.65
19251088.713.413.848 73.371928.793.67
1926838.813.654.098.783.63948.883.62
19271298.873.493.788.863.732338.843.69
19281248.953.523.628.933.491788.923.67
19291429.023.502.368.993.411619.013.67
Total samples and average constituentstio years)1,2598.843.473,6128.843.501,6148.873.67
19301108.863.694398'853.611238.903.90