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Hornsey 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(Section E.)
Dairies and Milkshops.
At the end of the year the register showed 55 shops classed
as dairies. There were also 75 milkshops on the register, i.e.,
shops where dairy produce is sold, but where it does not form
the principal trade.
Thirty-two of the dairies are situated outside Hornsey but
deliver milk within the Borough.
Special Designated Milk Licences.
Producers of, and dealers in, special designated milks are
required to obtain licences annually.
During the year licences were in force as follows:—
Sale of Pasteurised Milk16
„„,, (Supplementary) 3
„„ T.T.5
„(Supplementary) 3
FOOD CONDEMNED.
Beef5 cwt. 30 lbs.
Lamb1 cwt. 41lbs. 13 ozs.
Pork1 cwt. 26 lbs.
Offal1 cwt.
Pish1 cwt. 98 lbs.
Bacon1 cwt. 53 lbs. 6 ozs.
Chicken102 lbs. 4 ozs.
Rabbit102 lbs.
Sausages lb.
Tinned Ham and Beef15 lbs.
Vegetables1 lb.
Butter2 cwt. 91 lbs. 4 ozs.
Biscuits½tin.