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Islington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Table CXXIV.
| Description. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | ||||||
| Milk | 150 | 150 | 149 | 145 | 594 | 139 | 133 | 133 | 134 | 539 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 55 |
| Milk Separated | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Butter | 34 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 182 | 34 | 47 | 50 | 47 | 178 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 |
| Butter (Irish) | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 |
| Cheese | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lard | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dripping | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | 14 | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Coffee | 7 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | 7 |
| Cocoa | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mustard | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 6 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Pepper | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Golden Syrup | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | 6 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Vinegar (Malt) | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Bread | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| *Rum | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| *Gin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| *Irish Whiskey | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| *Scotch whisky | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| *Brandy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Rice | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ground Ginger | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 6 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Self-raising Flour | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Arrowroot | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | 14 | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Honey | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Raspberry Jam | .. | 6 | .. | 5 | 11 | .. | 6 | .. | 4 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Strawberry Jam | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Black Current Jam | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Yeast | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | 14 | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Beef Sausages | .. | 9 | .. | .. | 9 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 |
| Glazed Beef | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
* Examined for strength only.