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Chelsea 1959
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1959
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MILK SUPPLY
Under the Milk and Dairies (General)Regulations, 1959, a local
authority is required to keep a register of all persons carrying on
the trade of milk distributor, and of all premises used as dairies
(other than dairy farms) in their district, and to remove from the
register the name of any person who ceases to trade as a milk
distributor, and of any premises which cease to be used as dairy
premises.
On the 31st December, 1959, entries in the register were as follows : -
| (a) Number of registered distributors with premises in the Borough | 46 |
| (b) Number of premises in the Borough, other than dairies from which milk is distributed | 53 |
| (c) Number of premises in the Borough registered as dairies | 1 |
| (d) Number of registered distributors other than those included in (a) above | 16 |
During the year 130 applications were received, ana principal
licences were granted under the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw
Milk) Regulations, 1949 to 1954, and the Milk (Special Designation)
(Pasteurised and Sterilised) Milk Regulations, 1949 to 1953,
authorising the use of special designations in relation to milk
sold at, or from premises within the Borough. 55 supplementary
licences were granted in respect of milk sold by retail within the
Borough from 22 premises not situated in the area of this authority.
Details of licences granted were as follows:-
| Type of Licence | Tuberculin Tested | Pasteurised | Sterilised | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal | 39 | 49 | 42 | 130 |
| Supplementary | 17 | 19 | 19 | 55 |
All retailers selling milk within the Borough have been licensed
to use special designations in accordance with the provisions of the
Milk (Special Designations) (Specified Areas) Order, 1951, which came
into force on 1st October, 1951, for the whole of the County of London.