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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
Croydon 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Enquiries show that approximately 13,398 gallons of milk are sold
daily in the borough. Of this amount 95.5% is bottled, 4% is loose, which
is sold wholesale, and the remaining small portion is retailed as loose milk.
Those figures are; interesting in view of the fact that fourteen years ago the
whole of the milk sold was distributed loose. The sale of this type of milk,
whether in shops or on rounds is discouraged.
Milk and Dairies ( consolidation) Act, 1915. The Milk
and Dairies Amendment Act, 1922. The Milk and Dairies
Orders. 1926. and The Food and Drugs Act, 1938
Cowkeepers, Dairymon and Purveyers of Milk.
The following statement shews the number of Cowkeepers, Cowsheds, Dairies end Purveyors of Milk premises on the register
| " added to the register 1941 | – |
| " discontinued | |
| Net. | |
| Cowsheds on register 1940 | |
| " added to register 1941 | – |
| " discontinued | |
| Net. | |
| Number of cows provided for | |
| Average number of cows in sheds 1941 | |
| Number of dairies andpurvoyers of milk on the register | |
| Number of dairies end purveyors of milk added to register 1941 | |
| Number of dairies and purveyors of milk diacentinued 1941 | |
| Net. |
Grand total of cowsheds, dairies and purveyors of milk on register
31st December, 1941 240
During the year 385 inspections wore made of dairies, cowsheds and
milkshops.
Milk (Special Desianations) Order. 1936.
The following licences were granted during the year under this order.
| 1. Producers' Licences to use the desgnation "Accredited" | 6 |
| 2. Dealers Licences to use the designation "Tuberculin Tested. | " |
| (a) Settling Establishments | – |
| (b ) Shops. | 15 |
| 3, Dealers' Licences to use the designation "Accredited" | |
| (a) Bottling establishments | – |
| (b ) Shops | 1 |
| 4. Dealers' Licences to use the designation "Pasteurised" | |
| (a) Pasteurizing establishment | 2 |
| (b) Shops | 46 |
| 5. Dealers' Supplementary Licences to use the designation:- | |
| (a) Tuberculin-Tested | 2 |
| (b ) Accredited | – |
| (c) Pasteurised | 2 |