Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. David:—
MILKSELLERS.
During 1911, 107 new names were added to the Register of Milksellers,
and 79 names were removed during the same period. The total
number of milksellers actually on the Register at the end of the year
was 456.
The sale of milk was discontinued at 16 premises, and the business
of milkseller was newly started in 25 instances.
1,346 inspections of the various milkshops were made. The following nuisances were discovered, in respect to which 10 Intimation notices were served:—
Dirty milkshops | 7 cases |
Dirty milkstores | 5 „ |
Paving defective | 1 case |
Dirty utensils | 3 cases |
Animals in milkshops | 1 case |
Total | 17 cases |
All the above nuisances were remedied.
There are seven premises in the Borough upon which noxious businesses or trades are carried on, as under:—
Situation of Premises. | Description of Business. | Name of Occupiers. |
---|---|---|
55, Union Street | Tripe boilers | E. T. Cowell |
24 and 25, Great Suffolk Street | ,, | J. Martin |
329, Walworth Road | ,, | J. L. Henson |
Yard, 23, Green Street | Knackers | Harrison, Barber & Co., Ld. |
22, Suffolk Grove | Soap boilers | R. S. Cleaver & Sons |
33, Green Street | Gut manufacturers | W. Potier & Son |
5, Hatfield Street | Fat melters | J. Ewen & Son |