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Islington 1913

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

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Table: From these analyses the following averages for the years 1898-1913 have been deduced:—

From these analyses the following averages for the years 1898-1913 have been deduced:—

Solids not fat.FatTotal solids.
2,756 Sunday Milks8.573.6312.20
4,721 Week-day Milks8.593.6112.20
1,900 Farmers' Milks8.763.8912.65
9,377 Total Milks8.623.6712.29

Table: T able CXX.Giving the particulars of theMilktaken during each quarter of1913on Sundays, on Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

T able CXX.

Giving the particulars of theMilktaken during each quarter of1913on Sundays, on Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

1913.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 Quarter40773014736693013548..1210.010.4..8.1
2nd „4281301533970291383111157.113.63.39.8
3rd „40803015039742914216182.57.53.35.3
4th „408030150377528140352107.56.26.66.6
The Year16231812060015128811655511304456.89.43.37.5