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St Giles (Camden) 1894
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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During the year I have certified 45 samples to be
adulterated—a little over 12'9 per cent. The percentage
of adulteration during the previous twelve months was 19.1.
MILK.
Considerable attention has again been paid to this most
important article of food, 187 samples having been taken,
23 of these (14 9 per cent.) have been certified to be
adulterated, while 15 have been reported to be of poor
quality. During the year 1893-4 25.6 per cent. of the
milk examined was found to be adulterated.
The nature and amount of the adulteration was as follows:—
| No. of Sample. | Nature and Amount of Adulteration. |
|---|---|
| 1st Quarter (ending 30th June, 1894). | |
| G 35 | At least 4 per cent. of fat abstracted. |
| G 39 | do. 5 do. do. |
| G 13 | do. 9 do. do. |
| G 11 | do. 10 do. do. |
| G 26 | do. 22 do. do. |
| G 49 | At least 2 per cent, of water added. |
| G 54 | do. 3 do. do. |
| G 12 | do. 4 do. do. |
| G 37 | do. 6 do. do. |
| G 67 | do. 6 do. do. |
| G 38 | do. 7 do. do. |
| G 15 | do. 9 do. do. |
| G 56 | do. 22 do. do. 2nd Quarter (ending 30th September, 1895). |
| G 79 | At least 4 per cent, of fat abstracted. |
| G 82 | do. 4 do. do. |
| G 100 | At least 4 per cent, of water added. |
| G 109 | do. 10 do. do. 3rd Quarter (ending 31st December, 1895). |
| G 224 | At least 4 per cent, of fat abstracted. |
| G 207 | do. 4 do. water added. |