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Islington 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington]

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[1934

Table: Giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1934on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

Giving the particulars of theMilkstaken during each quarter of1934on Sundays, Week-days, and at the Railway Stations.

1934.No. of Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.Per cent. Adulterated.
Quarters.Sundays.Week- days.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Weekdays.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Weekdays.Railway Stations.All Milks.Sundays.Weekdays.Railway Stations.All Milks,
1st Quarter3230461082930421013-4794-8.76.5
2nd „30571410130551499-2-2-35-2.0
3rd „209915134209815133-1-_1-_1.0-_0 7
4 th401302172401302172--------
The Year1223167751511931373505334102.40.95.22.0

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The number of samples of milk purchased was 515, of which 505 were genuine,
and 10, or 2.0 per cent., were adulterated.

Table: Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past 10 years and in 1934:—MILK ADULTERATION.

Showing the samples of milk reported as genuine or adulterated during the past 10 years and in 1934:—

MILK ADULTERATION.

Samples Analysed.Genuine.AdulteratedPer cent. Adulterated.
1924681646355.1
1925684652324.7
19265865652136
1927740710304.0
192S664638263.9
1929539523163.0
1930672661111.6
1931610595152.5
1932596579172.8
1933546524224.0
Average 10 yrs.632609233.6
1934515505102.0