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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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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, Dairymen and Purveyors of Milk.
The following statement shows the number of Cowkeepers,
Cowsheds, Dairies and Purveyors of Milk premises on the
register:—
Cowkeepers on register (1942) 6
„ added to the register (1943) —
„ discontinued 3
Net 3
Cowsheds on register (1942) 6
„ added to register (1943) 2
„ discontinued
Net 8
Number of cows provided for 67
Average number of cows in sheds (1942) 67
Number of dairies and purveyors of milk on the
register (1942) 217
Number of dairies and purveyors of milk added to
register (1943) —
Number of dairies and purveyors of milk discontinued
(1943) 81
Net 136
Grand total of Cowsheds, Dairies and Purveyors of
Milk on register 31st December, 1943 144
During the year 202 inspections were made of dairies, cowsheds
and milkshops.