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Islington 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| No. of samples whose fat was below 3 per cent. but above | No. | Per cent. |
|---|---|---|
| 2.76 | 90 | 4.25 |
| No. of samples whose fat was below 275 | 87 | 4.11 |
| Total below 3 per cent. | 177 | 8.36 |
| No. of samples whose solids not fat were below 8.5 per cent. but above 8.25 per cent. | 545 | 25.76 |
| No. of samples whose solids not fat were below 8.24 per cent. | 256 | 12.10 |
| Total below 8.5 per cent. | 801 | 37.86 |
SUNDAY MILKS.
Samples Examined, 1,189.
| No. of samples whose fat was below 3 per cent. but above | No. | Per cent. |
|---|---|---|
| 2.76 | 40 | 3.36 |
| No. of samples whose fat was below 2.75 per cent. | 34 | 2.86 |
| Total below 3 per cent. | 74 | 6.22 |
| No. of samples whose solids not fat were below 8.5 per but above 8.25 per cent. | 314 | 26.41 |
| No. of samples whose solids not fat were below 8.24 per cent. | 132 | 11.10 |
| Total below 8.5 per cent. | 446 | 37.51 |
FARMERS' MILK.
Samples Examined, 792.
| No. of samples whose fat was below 3 per cent. but above | No. | Per cent. |
|---|---|---|
| 2.76 | 7 | 0.88 |
| No. of samples whose fat was below 2.75 | 5 | 0.63 |
| Total below 3 per cent. | 12 | 15.1 |
| No. of samples whose solids not fat were below 8.5 per cent. but above 8.25 per cent. | 134 | 16.92 |
| No. of samples whose solids not fat were below 8.24 | 22 | 2.77 |
| Total below 8.5 per cent. | 156 | 19.69 |
These figures seem to indicate that large quantities of milk were reduced
so as to come near the minimum standards, and that in attempting to do so the
mixers passed just below them in many instances. It is impossible to set out
the separate figures here, but they rather denote, especially in the case of fats,
that many of the milks showed fats that were only on the border line, indicating