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Hackney 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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81
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 1932, the additions and deletions made during 1933 and the number of entries remaining at the end of 1933:—

The following summary shows the state of the Registers at the end of 1932, the additions and deletions made during 1933 and the number of entries remaining at the end of 1933:—

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, 19323209226297
Alterations to Registers (transfer of ownership of business)...15...23
Added to Registers...92429
Removed from Registers...45...
On Registers on 31st December, 19333214245336
Increase (+) Decrease (—)...+ 5+ 19+ 29

Table: Particulars of these premises are given below:—

Particulars of these premises are given below:—

Name of licence holder.Cow-house situated atNo. of cows permitted to be kept.
Evans, E11, Downham Road29
Protheroe, T.79, Shacklewell Lane7
Snewin, S. P.67, Oldhill Street8

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Thirty-two inspections were made of the cow-houses during
1933 and no nuisances or contraventions requiring formal action
were observed.