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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 Sundays 95 8.82 3.63 12.45
Milk purchased on Week-days 329 8.83 3,61 12.47
Milk procured in transit at
Finsbury Park Station 186 8.93 3.79 12.72
Official Standard 8.50 3.00 11. 50
Sophistication of Milk.—The particulars as to the genuineness or otherwise
of the samples procured or purchased on Sundays, Weekdays, and at
Finsbury Park Railway Station are as follows :—
Percentage
Number taken. Genuine. Adulterated. Adulterated.
On Sundays 95 91 1 10
On Week-days 329 323 6 T8
At Railway Stations 186 178 8 4.3
(Farmers' Milks)
610 595 15 2-4

The number of samples of milk purchased was 610, of which 595 were genuine,
and 15, or 2.4 per cent, were adulterated.
Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the
past 10 years and in 1931:—