[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of] page 62

Islington 1922

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1922] 62
The number of samples of milk purchased was 638, of which 576 were genuine and
62, or 9 7 per cent, were adulterated.
Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past
30 years

Table: MILK ADULTERATION.

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MILK ADULTERATION.

	Samples Analysed.	Genuine.	Adulterated	Per cent. Adulterated.		Samples Analysed.	Genuine.	Adulterated	Per cent. Adulterated.
1893	213	173	40	18.7	1909	605	563	42	6.9
1894	206	169	37	17.9	1910	621	563	58	9.3
1895	413	343	70	16.9	1911	601	542	59	9.8
1896	468	418	50	10.6	1912	606	573	33	5.4
1897	513	464	49	9.5	1913	600	555	45	7.5
1898	543	492	51	9.4	1914	595	539	56	9.4
1899	532	477	55	10.3	1915	605	531	74	12.2
1900	541	485	56	10.3	1916	599	506	93	15.5
1901	632	556	76	12.0	1917	592	526	66	11.1
1902	586	528	58	9.9	1918	634	537	97	15.3
1903	508	458	50	9.8	1919	638	579	59	9.2
1904	600	553	47	7.8	1920	642	605	37	5.7
1905	594	549	45	7.6	1921	644	605	39	6.0
1906	634	560	74	11.8	Totals	16,166	14,558	1,608	9.9
1907	597	557	40	6.7
1908	604	552	52	8.6
					1922	638	576	62	9.7

Table: Showing the analyses of 6,155 milks examined, in Islington during the 10 years 1912-1921 and 1922 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 6,155 milks examined, in Islington during the 10 years 1912-1921 and 1922 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 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.
1912	160	8.70	3.67	326	8.76	3.61	120	8.84	3.86
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	8.86	3.67
1916	160	8.60	3.53	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	3.60	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
Total samples and average constituents (10 years).	1,567	8.64	3.50	3,342	8.67	3.50	1,246	8.82	3.70
1922	120	8.78	3.39	356	8.76	3.34	162	8.75	3.60

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Islington 1922

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Table: MILK ADULTERATION.

Table: Showing the analyses of 6,155 milks examined, in Islington during the 10 years 1912-1921 and 1922 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.