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Hackney 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD AND
FOOD PREMISES.
The food premises of the Borough are kept under observation
both as to their sanitary condition and cleanliness and the condition
and soundness of the food stored, sold or prepared for sale, by two
Food Inspectors, who visit the butchers, slaughter-houses, markets,
dairies, etc., and generally by the District Sanitary Inspectors.
MILK SUPPLY.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.—The Borough Council is
required by the provisions of the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, to
keep registers of all persons carrying on in the Borough the trade
of cowkeeper or dairyman and of all premises in the Borough which
are used as dairies.

Table: The following summary shows the state of the Registers at the end of 1931, the additions and deletions made during 1932 and the number of entries remaining at the end of 1932:—

The following summary shows the state of the Registers at the end of 1931, the additions and deletions made during 1932 and the number of entries remaining at the end of 1932:—

Cowkeepers and Cowhouses.Dairies and Milkshops.Dairymen, including those whose premises are outside the Borough.Purveyors of milk in sealed bottles.
On Registers on 31st December, 19313202222254
Alterations to Registers (transfer of ownership of business)..6..16
Added to Registers..7546
Removed from Registers....13
On Registers on 31st December, 19323209226297
Increase (+) Decrease (—)..+ 7+ 4+ 43

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During the year 25 inspections were made of the three cowhouses
in the Borough and 381 visits were paid to the dairies and
milkshops. There were five instances in which it was necessary
to serve notices regarding the use of dirty utensils and seventeen
notices were served requiring the cleansing or repairing of premises
used as dairies.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.—The special
designations under which milk may be sold or offered or exposed
for sale in pursuance of this Order are :—-
(a) "Certified";
(b) "Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)";
(c) "Grade A"; and
(d) "Pasteurised."