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Islington 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1913]
The following statement is a synopsis of the figures shown in the previous Table.
| Fat Content. | Week Days. | Sundays. | Railway Station. | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |||||
| Under 3 per cent. | 26 | 8.18 | 7 | 4.32 | 2 | 1.67 | 35 | 5.83 |
| 3 per cent. and under 3.5 per cent. | 125 | 39.30 | 71 | 43.83 | 29 | 24.17 | 225 | 37.50 |
| Over 3.5 per cent. | 167 | 52.52 | 84 | 51.85 | 89 | 74.16 | 340 | 56.67 |
| Totals | 318 | 100.00 | 162 | 100.00 | 120 | 100.00 | 600 | 100.00 |
The number of milks returned as adulterated by the Public Analyst is given in the following tabular statement:—
MILK ADULTERATION.
| Samples Analysed | Genuine. | Adulterated | Per cent. Adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 171 | 139 | 32 | 18.7 |
| 1893 | 213 | 173 | 40 | 18.7 |
| 1894 | 206 | 169 | 37 | 17.9 |
| 1895 | 413 | 343 | 70 | 16.9 |
| 1896 | 468 | 418 | 50 | 10.6 |
| 1897 | 513 | 464 | 49 | 9.5 |
| 1898 | 543 | 492 | 51 | 9.4 |
| 1899 | 532 | 477 | 55 | 10.3 |
| 1900 | 541 | 485 | 56 | 10.3 |
| 1901 | 632 | 556 | 76 | 12.0 |
| 1902 | 586 | 528 | 58 | 9.9 |
| 1903 | 508 | 458 | 50 | 9.8 |
| 1904 | 600 | 553 | 47 | 7.8 |
| 1905 | 594 | 549 | 45 | |
| 1906 | 634 | 560 | 74 | 11.8 |
| 1907 | 597 | 557 | 40 | 6.7 |
| 1908 | 604 | 552 | 52 | 8.6 |
| 1909 | 605 | 563 | 42 | 6.9 |
| 1910 | 621 | 563 | 58 | 9.3 |
| 1911 | 601 | 542 | 59 | 9.8 |
| 1912 | 606 | 573 | 33 | 5.4 |
| Totals | 10,788 | 9.714 | 1,074 | 9.9 |
| 1913 | 600 | 555 | 45 | 7.5 |