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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

Wood Green 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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31
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) Milk Supply.
The greater part of the milk supply in this borough is in the
hands of large firms and combines, who supply the milk in bottles
filled at their depots outside the borough.
(1) No cattle are kept in the borough.
(2) The following licences for the sale of milk under special
designations have been granted during the year:—

Table: Licences in respect of shop or other premises (not being the establishment at which the milk is produced or bottled) at or from which the milk is sold.

Licences in respect of shop or other premises (not being the establishment at which the milk is produced or bottled) at or from which the milk is sold.

(Tuberculin Tested).Accredited.Pasteurised.
6-14

Table: Supplementary Licences to sell milk from premises which are outside the area of the Licensing Authority.

Supplementary Licences to sell milk from premises which are outside the area of the Licensing Authority.

(Tuberculin Tested).Accredited.Pasteurised.
2-2

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All the firms concerned produced and bottled this graded milk
at premises outside this borough.
(3) It has not been necessary to refuse or revoke registration
of any retailer.
(b) Meat.
There is only one licensed slaughterhouse in the Borough and
the occupier has given notice of the times of slaughtering so that
all animals killed on the premises may be examined by the Sanitary
Inspector before being disposed of.
There are no public slaughterhouses in the Borough.