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Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
The provisions of the above-named Order continued to be
enforced by the Council during the year under report.
It was not found necessary to institute legal proceedings
during 1932 for breaches of the requirements of the Order.
In one case, referred to on page 74, proceedings instituted in
1931 were before the Court during 1932, with the result shown.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
Under this Order the Council are authorised to issue licences
to others than producers (i.e., persons producing milk for sale from
herds over which they have control). The licences so granted are
available for a period up to the end of the year in which they were
issued. There is a scale of fees payable to the Licensing Authority
by applicants for licences.

Two licences to bottle Grade A (T.T.) milk, one to bottle
Grade A milk, and three to pasteurise milk were granted and are
included in the above figures.
The bacteriological examination of samples of certified and
pasteurised milk is referred to on page 89.
Milk Shops.
The number of premises registered in Battersea for the sale of
milk is 129 (including 7 wholesalers' premises). Five new
premises (including one wholesale depot) were registered during
the year for the sale of milk, and 5 premises were removed from the
register on discontinuance of the sale of milk. In 19 cases (relating
to 16 premises) registration was transferred on account of change
of proprietorship. There are also 8 premises registered for the sale
of cream only. All milk shops are kept under systematic inspection
and during the year 570 inspections were carried out and 23 notices
(21 Intimation and 2 Statutory) were served to remedy defects
found on inspection. These mainly referred to dirty premises.
Thirty-seven vendors whose registered premises are without
the Borough are registered as purveyors within Battersea, and 7
premises used for the wholesale distribution of milk are registered
by the Council. In addition to the above there are 151 premises
registered in which milk in sealed bottles only is sold.