[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough] page 82

Islington 1938

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

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Milk.—The qualitative results of the Analyses of the milk samples taken
during the year are as follows:—
No. of Solids not Total
Samples. Fat. Fat. Solids.
Milk purchased on Sundays 105 8.78 3.51 12.29
Milk purchased on Weekdays 332 8.72 3.60 12.32
Milk procured in transit
(Farmers' Milks) 128 8.84 3.69 12.53
Official Standard — 8.50 3.00 11.5
Sophistication of Milk.—The particulars as to the genuineness or otherwise
of the samples procured or purchased on Sundays, Weekdays, and in transit
are as follows:—
Number Percentage
taken. Genuine. Adulterated. Adulterated.
On Sundays 105 104 1 0.95
On Weekdays 332 329 3 0.90
In transit (Farmers'
Milks) 128 128
565 561 .4 0.71

Table: Table giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1938on Sundays, Week-days, and in transit (Farmers' Milks).

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Table giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1938on Sundays, Week-days, and in transit (Farmers' Milks).

1938.	No. of Samples Taken.				Genuine.				Adulterated.				Per cent. Adulterated.
Quarters.	Sundays.	Weekdays.	In transit.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Weekdays.	In transit.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Weekdays.	In transit.	All Milks.	Sundays.	Weekdays.	In transit.	All Milks.
1st Quarter	16	107	42	165	16	106	42	164	-	1	-	1	-	0.93		0.61
2nd „	23	65	52	140	23	65	52	140	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3rd „	33	61	11	105	32	61	11	104	1	-	-	1	3.03	—		0.96
4th „	33	99	23	155	33	97	23	153	—	2	-	2	_	2.02	-	1.29
The Year	105	332	128	565	104	329	128	561	1	3	—	4	0.95	0.90	—	0.71

Table: Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past 10 years and in 1938 :—MILK ADULTERATION.

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Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past 10 years and in 1938 :—

MILK ADULTERATION.

	Samples Analysed.	Genuine.	Adulterated.	Per cent. Adulterated.
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
1936	576	560	16	2.8
1937	559	556	3	0.5
Average 10 years	568	508	13	2.3
1938	565	561	4	0.7

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Table: Table giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1938on Sundays, Week-days, and in transit (Farmers' Milks).

Table: Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past 10 years and in 1938 :—MILK ADULTERATION.