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Islington 1912

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

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1912]

Table: From these analyses the following averages for the years 1898-1912 have been deduced:—

From these analyses the following averages for the years 1898-1912 have been deduced:—

Solids not fat.FatTotal solids.
2,594 Sunday Milks8.563.6412.20
4,403 Week-day Milks8.583.6l12.19
1,780 Farmers' Milks8.743.8912.63
8,777 Total Milks8.603.6712.27

Table: Table CXVIII.Giving the particulars of theMilktaken during each quarter of1912on Sundays, on Week days, and at the Railway Stations.

Table CXVIII.

Giving the particulars of theMilktaken during each quarter of1912on Sundays, on Week days, and at the Railway Stations.

1912.No. of Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
Quarters.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Week-days.Railway Stations.All Milks.
1st Quarter40863015635823014754912.54 6..5.8
2nd ,,408030150377327137373137.58-71008.6
3rd „40803115134793114461..715.01-2..4.6
4th ,,408029149407629145..4..4..5 0..2.7
The Year16032612060614631011757314163338.7492 55.4