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Islington 1935

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

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1935]

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:—

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:—

Numbertaken.Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
On Sundays88...88——
On Week-days321...31741.2
At Railway Stations-...———
(Farmers' Milks)----
40940540.9

Table: Giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1935on Sundays. Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

Giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1935on Sundays. Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

1935.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 Quarter2696-1222694-120-2-2-21-1.6
2nd „776-83776-83--------
3rd „2199-1202199-120--------
4th „3450-843448-82-2-2-4.0-2.4
The Year88321-40988317-405—4-4—1.2—0.9

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The number of samples of milk purchased was 409, of which 405 were genuine,
and 4, or 0.9 per cent., were adulterated.
Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the
past 10 years and in 1935 :—

Table: MILK ADULTERATION.

MILK ADULTERATION.

Samples Analysed.Genuine.AdulteratedPer cent. Adulterated.
1925684652324.7
1926586565213.6
1927740710304.0
1928664638263.9
1929539523163.0
1930672661111.6
1931610595152.5
1932596579172.8
1933546524224.0
1934515505102.0
Average
10 yrs.615595203.3
193540940540.9