Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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67 [1936
Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past 10 years and in 1936:—
MILK ADULTERATION.
Samples Analysed. | Genuine. | Adulterated | Per cent. Adulterated. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1933 | 546 | 524 | 22 | 4.0 |
1934 | 515 | 505 | 10 | 2.0 |
1935 | 409 | 405 | 4 | 0.9 |
Average 10 yrs. | 588 | 570 | 18 | 3.0 |
1936 | 576 | 560 | 16 | 2.8 |
Years. | Sunday Milks. | Week-day Milks. | In transit (Farmers). | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Samples | Per cent of non-fatty solids. | Per cent, of fat. | No. of Samples | Per cent, of non-fatty solids. | Per cent, of fat. | No. of Samples | Per cent, of non-fatty solids. | Per cent, of fat. | |
1926 | 83 | 8.81 | 3.65 | 409 | 8.78 | 3.63 | 94 | 8.88 | 3.62 |
1927 | 129 | 8.87 | 3.49 | 378 | 8.86 | 3.73 | 233 | 8.84 | 3.69 |
1928 | 124 | 8.95 | 3.52 | 362 | 8.93 | 3.49 | 178 | 8.92 | 3.67 |
1929 | 142 | 9.02 | 3.50 | 236 | 8.99 | 3.41 | 161 | 9.01 | 3.80 |
1930 | 110 | 8.86 | 3.69 | 439 | 8.85 | 3.61 | 123 | 8.90 | 3.90 |
1931 | 95 | 8.82 | 3.63 | 329 | 8.83 | 3.64 | 186 | 8.93 | 3.79 |
1932 | 111 | 8.83 | 3.56 | 306 | 8'82 | 3.60 | 179 | 8.89 | 3.72 |
1933 | 114 | 8.79 | 3.46 | 263 | 8.80 | 3.54 | 169 | 8.85 | 3.67 |
1934 | 122 | 8.74 | 3.59 | 316 | 8.73 | 3.56 | 77 | 8.84 | 3.69 |
1935 | 88 | 8.65 | 3.53 | 321 | 8.64 | 3.53 | — | — | — |
Total samples and average constituents (10 years) | 1,118 | 8.70 | 3.56 | 3,359 | 8.82 | 3.57 | 1,400 | 8.90 | 3.73 |
1936 | 24 | 8.59 | 3.52 | 499 | 8.60 | 3.54 | 53 | 8.64 | 3.74 |
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 and 1927.
During the year five informal samples were taken under the above Regulations,
and found in order.
PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 and 1927
2 informal samples were taken and found in order.
MILK AND DAIRIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACTS, 1915-1934.
For prosecutions under these Acts see page 68,