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Islington 1937

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

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[1937

Table: Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past 10 years and in 1937 :—MILK ADULTERATION.

Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past 10 years and in 1937 :—

MILK ADULTERATION.

Samples Analysed.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
1927740710304.0
1928664638263.9
1929539523163.0
1930672661111.6
1931610595152.5
1932596579172.8
1933546524224.0
1934515505102.0
193540940540.9
1936576560162.8
Average 10 years587570172.7
193755955630.5

Table: Showing the analysis of5,867milks examined in Islington during the10years1927-36and1937,and distinguishing those purchased on Sundays, on Week-days, and procured whilst in transit from the Farmer to the London Milk Purveyor:—

Showing the analysis of5,867milks examined in Islington during the10years1927-36and1937,and distinguishing those purchased on Sundays, on Week-days, and procured whilst in transit from the Farmer to the London Milk Purveyor:—

Years.Sunday Milks.Week-day Milks.In transit (Farmers).
No. of SamplesPer cent. of non-fatty solids.Per cent. of fat.No. of SamplesPer cent. of non-fatty solids.Per cent. of fat.No. of SamplesPer cent. of non-fatty solids.Per cent. of fat.
19271298.73.493788.863.732338.843.69
19281248.953.523628.933.491788.923.67
19291429.023.502368.993.411619.013.80
19301108.863.694398.853.611238.903.90
1931958.823.633298.833.641868.933.79
19321118.833.563068.823.601798.893.72
19331148.793.462638.803.541698.853.67
19341228.743.593168.733.56778.843.69
1935888.653.533218.643.53---
1936248.593.524998.603.54538.643.74
Total samples and average constituents (10) years.1.0598.813.553,4498.803.561,3598.873.74
1937788.663.554038.733.60788.853.57

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PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 and 1927.
PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 and 1927.
During the year sixteen informal samples were taken under the above Regulations
and found to be genuine.
MILK AND DAIRIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACTS, 1915-1934.
For prosecutions under these Acts see page 72.