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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
the other sub-districts. More samples were taken in Tooting as
it was known that a number of purveyors of separated milk who
lived outside the Borough were selling this article as milk, and
the percentage of adulterations found shows that to a large extent
these milk sellers were detected and convictions were obtained.
21 samples of milk have been taken in course of delivery at
the various Public Institutions in the Borough, and these upon
analysis proved to be genuine.
10 samples of milk were taken at various Railway Stations
in the Borough. In taking these samples the Inspector awaits
the arrival of the milk train and takes the sample of milk from the
churns as they are being unloaded from the train. Only one of
the 10 samples taken proved on analysis to be adulterated.
Three samples of milk were taken after complaint at private
houses in the Borough, and in every case the milk proved to be
adulterated. Proceedings were taken against the vendors of these
samples and penalties were imposed.
The following Table shows the results of the analyses of the
samples as above stated at the various Public Institutions, Railway
Stations, and private premises, and the percentage of
adulteration in each case.

77 samples of milk and one of butter were procured in the
early morning and mid-day on Sundays during the year, and of
these only two were found upon analysis to be adulterated, a
percentage of 2.6, compared with 9 in 1908.