[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough] page 83

Islington 1933

[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	114	111	3	2.6
On Week-days	263	262	1	0.4
At Railway Stations	169	151	18	10.6
(Farmers' Milks)	—	—	—	—
	546	524	22	4.0

Table: Giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1933on Sundays Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

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Giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1933on Sundays Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

1933.	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	30	116	51	197	30	115	47	192	_	1	4	5	_	0.8	8.0	2.5
2nd „	29	31	43	103	26	31	34	91	3	—	9	12	10.3	—	21.0	11.6
3rd „	15	53	26	94	15	53	26	94	—	_	_	_	_	—	_	—
4th ,,	40	63	49	152	40	63	44	147	—	—	5	5	—	—	10.2	3.3
The Year	114	263	169	546	111	262	151	524	3	1	18	22	2.6	0.4	10.6	4.0

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The number of samples of milk purchased was 546, of which 524 were genuine,
and 22, or 4.0 per cent., were adulterated.
Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the
past 10 years and in 1933 :— . '

Table: MILK ADULTERATION.

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MILK ADULTERATION.

	Samples Analysed.	Genuine.	Adulterated	Per cent. Adulterated.
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
1932	596	579	17	2.8
Average 10 yrs.	645	621	23	3.6
1933	546	524	22	4.0

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Islington 1933

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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 of1933on Sundays Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

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Table: MILK ADULTERATION.