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Report of the Medical Officer of Heallh.
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed 206
Total number of infectious bodies removed —
Milkshops.
At the close of 1908 there were 367 milkshops 011 the Register,
38 have been added in 1909 and 94 removed, leaving' 331 on the
Register at the end of 1909.
During the year 1,365 inspections were made of these
premises and 57 notices, chiefly for cleansing, were served.
Seven prosecutions were instituted for carrying on the business
of a dairyman without being registered, and fines amounting
to £4 2s. were imposed, with 12s. costs. The magistrate dismissed
one of the cases on the ground that the vendor had been
previously registered in this Borough, and that although he had
left, the Sanitary Authority had no power to remove his name
from the Register.
The increase in the number of inspections of milkshops was
due to special inspections made in consequence of powers given
to the Sanitary Authority under Section 5 of the London General
Powers Act, and, in addition to these inspections, I made 154
inspections before reporting the cases to the Public Health
Committee.
In 36 eases, nine in Clapham, three in Putney, five in Streatham,
five in Tooting, and 14 in Wandsworth, where grocery
goods, potatoes, etc., were also sold the occupier voluntarily cancelled
the registration, while in 99 cases proper milk safes (23 in
Clapham, five in Putney, 10 in Streatham, 13 in Tooting, and 48
in Wandsworth), were provided.
These safes have proved very satisfactory in preventing the
pollution of the milk, and in many instances the occupiers express
themselves as being thoroughly satisfied that their provision has
effected a decided improvement.