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Islington 1938

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

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83 [1938

Table: Showing the analysis of6,251milks examined in Islington during the10years1928-37and1938,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 of6,251milks examined in Islington during the10years1928-37and1938,and distinguishing those purchased on Sundays, on Week-days, and procured whilst in transit from the Farmer to the London Milk Purveyor:—

Sunday Milks.Week-day Milks.In transit (Farmers).
Years.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.
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
1937788.663.554038.733.60788.853.57
Total samples and average constituents (10) years.1,0088.793.553,4748.783.551,2048.783.65
19381058.783.513328.723.601288.843.69

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PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 and 1927.
PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 and 1927.
During the year fifteen informal samples were taken under the above Regulations
and found to be genuine.