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Southwark 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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MILK AND DAIRIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1922, AND
ORDERS MADE THEREUNDER.
At the end of the year 1931 the number of milksellers and premises
on the Registers were as follows:—
Retail 381 names 378 premises
Wholesale 37 ,, 37 ,,
Outsiders who sell milk in Southwark: Retail, 51
Do. do. do. do. Wholesale, 29
During the year 1932, 72 applications from 72 persons respecting
69 premises were received for registration as Retail Milksellers. These
were duly entered in register as follows:—
Particulars Entered in Retail Register.
| Entered in Register. | Removal from Register. | Not, Registered. (Unsuitable, etc.) | Total Applications. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises. |
| 72 | 69 | 59 | 59 | — | — | 72 | 69 |
The sale of milk (Retail) was started afresh at 20 premises
The sale of milk was discontinued at 10 ,,
Total number of Milksellers on Retail Register at end
of 1932 394
Total number of Milksellers' premises ,, ,, 388
No applications for Registration as Wholesalers were received
during the year.
One retailer, who was also a wholesaler, and whose premises and
method of business were unsatisfactory, was, after due service of
notice under the provisions of the above Act, removed from the Register.
Total number of Wholesale Milksellers on Register at
end of 1932 36
Total number of Wholesale premises ,, ,, 36
Particulars of the 388 Retail Milksellers' premises are as follows:—
Dairies 221
Milk sold in containers as received 142
Milk sold for consumption on premises only 16
Premises used as Depots only 9
388