[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough] page 71

Islington 1932

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

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Table: 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 :—

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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 :—

	Number taken.	Genuine.	Adulterated.	Percentage Adulterated.
On Sundays	111	109	2	1.8
On Week-days	306	303	8	1.0
At Railway Stations	179	167	12	6.7
(Farmers' Milks)	596	579	17	2.8

Table: Giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1932on Sundays Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

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Giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1932on Sundays Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

1932.	No. of Samples Taken.				Genuine.				Adulterated.				Per cent. Adulterated.
Quarters.	Sundays.	Weekdays.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	week-days.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Weekdays.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Weekdays.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.
1st Quarter	20	98	46	164	20	96	41	157	-	2	5	7	-	2.0	10.8	4.2
2nd „	36	63	50	149	36	62	43	141	-	1	7	8	-	1.6	14.0	5.3
3rd „	19	62	29	110	19	62	29	110	-	-	-	-	-	--	-	-
4th „	36	83	54	173	34	83	54	171	2	-	-	2	5.5	-	-	1.1
The Year	111	306	179	596	109	303	167	579	2	3	12	17	1.8	1.0	6.7	2.8

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The number of samples of milk purchased was 596, of which 579 were genuine,
and 17, or 2.8 percent. were adulterated.
Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the
past 10 years and in 1932 :—

Table: MILK ADULTERATION.

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MILK ADULTERATION.

	Samples Analysed.	Genuine.	Adulterated	Per cent. Adulterated.
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
1929	539	523	16	3.0
1930	672	661	11	1.6
1931	610	595	15	2.5
Average 10 yrs.	649	621	28	4.3
1932	596	579	17	2.8

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Islington 1932

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Table: 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 :—

Table: Giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1932on Sundays Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

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Table: MILK ADULTERATION.