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Southwark 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The following Work of Supervision has been carried
out during the year by Mr. Weatheritt—
MILKSELLERS.
During the year 1902, 139 applications to be registered as Milksellers
in the Borough were received at this office. The number of Milksellers
actually on the Register at the end of the year was 427.
734 inspections of the various Milkshops were made during the year,
and with the exception of the following instances the whole of the
premises were found to be in a clean and satisfactory sanitary condition.
Insanitary Conditions Discovered.
| Locality of Premises. | Conditions complained of. |
|---|---|
| Mina Road | Milk stored in places where there were openings to drains. |
| Southwark Bridge Road | |
| Royal Terrace | |
| Borough High Street | Milk stored in a badly lighted and ventilated place. |
| Deacon Street | Milk-store without proper water supply |
| New Street | Flooring of dairy defective. |
| Sturge Street | 25 cases of foul Milk-stores or milk vessels. |
| Lant Street | |
| Toulmin Street | |
| Elliott's Row | |
| Elsted Street | |
| Barlow Street | |
| Globe Street Tabard Street | |
| Blewitt Street | |
| Little Surrey Street | |
| St. Gabriel Street | |
| Merrow Street | |
| Ontario Street |
The whole of the nuisances complained of were subsequently abated.
No proceedings were taken under the Dairies, Cowsheds and
Milkshops' Order, 1885.