[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of] page 50

Islington 1923

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Table: Giving the particulars of the Milks taken during each quarter of 1923 on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

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Giving the particulars of the Milks taken during each quarter of 1923 on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

1923	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.	Week. days.	Railway Stations.	All Milks.
1st Quarter	30	88	31	149	30	84	31	145	_	4	_	4		4.5	_	2.7
2nd „	30	97	45	172	27	93	41	161	3	4	4	11	10.0	41	8.9	6.4
3rd „	30	113	46	189	29	107	39	175	1	6	7	14	3.0	5.3	15.2	7.4
4th „	30	90	46	166	30	87	46	163	—	3	—	3		3.3	—	1.8
The Year	120	388	16S	676	116	371	157	644	4	17	11	32	3.3	4.4	6.5	4.7

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The number of samples of milk purchased was 676, of which 644 were genuine and
32, or 4.7 per ccnt. were adulterated.

Table: Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past 10 years and in 1923. MILK ADULTERATION.

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Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past 10 years and in 1923. MILK ADULTERATION.

	Samples Analysed.	Genuine.	Adulterated	Par cent. Adulterated.
1913	600	555	45	7.5
1914	595	539	56	9.4
1915	605	531	74	12.2
1916	599	506	93	15.5
1917	592	526	66	11.1
1918	634	537	97	15.3
1919	638	579	59	9.2
1920	612	605	37	5.7
1921	644	605	39	6.0
1922	638	576	62	9.7
Totals 10yrs.	6,187	5,559	628	10.1
1923	676	644	32	4.7

Table: Showing the analyses of 6,187 milks examined in Islington duiring the 10 years 1913-1922 and 1923 and distinguishing those purchased on Sundays, on Week-days, and procured at the Railway Stations whilst in transit from the Farmer to the London Milk Purveyor.

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Showing the analyses of 6,187 milks examined in Islington duiring the 10 years 1913-1922 and 1923 and distinguishing those purchased on Sundays, on Week-days, and procured at the Railway Stations whilst in transit from the Farmer to the London Milk Purveyor.

Years.	Sunday Milks.			Week-day Milks.			Railway Milks (Farmers).
Years.	No. of Samples	Per cent. of nonfatty solids.	Per cent of fat.	No. of Samples	Per cent. of nonfatty solids.	Per cent. of fat.	No. of Samples	Per cent. of nonfatty solids.	Per cent. of fat.
1913	162	8.74	3.56	318	8.72	3. 52	120	8.92	3.80
1914	155	8.60	3.42	320	8.71	3.52	120	8.88	3.78
1915	165	8.64	3.43	320	8.76	3.49	120	886	367
1916	160	8.60	353	319	8.56	3.43	120	8.83	3.63
1917	150	8. 63	3. 45	322	8.60	3.41	120	8.84	3.59
1918	136	8.39	360	377	8.44	3.53	121	8.61	3.65
1919	166	8.56	3.56	331	8.56	3.61	141	8.67	3.68
1920	162	8.71	3.42	338	8.76	3.52	142	8.86	3.66
1921	151	8.83	3.34	371	8.79	3.37	122	8.91	3.73
1922	120	8.78	3.39	356	8.76	3.34	162	8.75	3.60
Total samples and average constituents (10 years.	1,527	8.65	3.47	3.372	8.67	3.47	1,288	8.81	3.68
1923	120	8. 82	3.55	388	9. 08	3.63	168	8.90	3. 63

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Table: Giving the particulars of the Milks taken during each quarter of 1923 on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

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Table: Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past 10 years and in 1923. MILK ADULTERATION.

Table: Showing the analyses of 6,187 milks examined in Islington duiring the 10 years 1913-1922 and 1923 and distinguishing those purchased on Sundays, on Week-days, and procured at the Railway Stations whilst in transit from the Farmer to the London Milk Purveyor.