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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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SUMMARY OF VISITS BY MILK & DAIRIES INSPECTOR.
| DAIRIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Routine inspections | 444 | |
| Inspections for registration of | 3 | |
| 447 | ||
| MILK-SHOPS (Milk sold in sealed containers only). | ||
| Routine inspections | 136 | |
| Inspections for registration of | 8 | |
| DAIRIES AND MILKSHOPS INSPECTED UNDER THE MILK (Special Designation) ORDER, 1936 | 32 | 144 |
| VHICLES INSPECTED | 16 | |
| MISCELLAMEOUS VISITS | 507 | |
| 555 | ||
| 1,146 |
ICE CREAM PREMISES.
| Number of premises on the Register at the end of 1939 | 550 | |
| Number of promises added during the year | 3 | |
| Number of promises removed during the year | – | |
| Number of promises on the Register at end of 1940. | 553 | |
| Routine inspections | 112 | |
| Inspections for registration | 6 | |
| 118 | ||
ARTIFICIAL CREAM PREMISES.
Number of premises on Register at end of 1940 4
During the year 46 notices intimating nuisances or defects were served, and
6 waring letters sent to Dairymen, Milk Purveyors, and Ice Cream Vendors
drawing their attention to the contravention of the Acts and Regulations
relating to their businesses.
milk (Special Designations) order, 1936.
During the year 1940 the following application were made for licences under
the provisions of the above Order, to enable the persons to sell specially
Designated Milk:-
Licences granted under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936 & 1938.
| Designation | No.of applications made and granted. |
|---|---|
| Tuberculin Tested (Dealer) | 28 |
| Tuberculin Tested (Supplementary) | 5 |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | – |
| Accredited (Dealer) | 1 |
| Accredited (Supplementary) | – |
| Pasteurised (Pasteuriser) | 1 |
| Pasteruised (Dealer) | 75 |
| Pasteurised (Supplementary) | 9 |
| 119 |