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DAIRIES, MILK-SHOPS AND MILK-STORES
Several new Milk-shops and Milk-stores have been registered
during 1902, and all existing ones have been under inspection.
A special Report was published in the 1901 Report, (p.p., 209217),
dealing with the 458 known Milk-shops and Milk-stores,
within the Borough of Lambeth.
The supervision of the Milk supply is an important duty as
infectious diseases have been spread through the agency of milk,
especially Scarlet Fever, Typhoid and Diphtheria. All powers in
connection with outbreaks of infectious diseases through milk
under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, are given by Section
71 to the City and Borough Councils by the Legislature, and
recently (1900) even the registration of Milk Stores and Milk
Shops, and the carrying out and enforcing of all Bye-laws and
Regulations for the time being in force in respect of Dairies,
Cowsheds, and Milk Shops, have been transferred to the same
Authorities from the London County Council by the London
Government Act, 1899.
The intention of the Legislature is, therefore, plain in regard
to London, and the year 1902 will be memorable on account of
the introduction before Parliament of a London County Council
(General Powers) Bill, 1902, by which it was sought by the London
County Council to obtain, in connection with milk supplies,
not only powers concurrent with the City and Borough Councils,
but also increased powers for themselves to the detriment of the
Local Sanitary Authorities named. The principle enunciated in
the Bill was clearly contrary to the ideas of. Parliament already
expressed in Section 71 of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, and in Section 6 (and other Sections) of the London
Government Act, 1899, by which all powers connected with
Dairies and Milk Supplies infected with dangerous and infectious
diseases are vested in the City and Borough Councils of the
Metropolis, and not in the London County Council, except in the
case of default, of such City and Borough Councils. Further,