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Sale of Milk.
Legislation is recommended for the penalising of persons selling filthy
milk in London.
Agreed.
Municipal Milk Depots.
It is proposed that powers be obtained to enable Borough Councils at
their discretion to provide municipal milk depots.
Note.—These powers would be permissive.
Agreed.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
That communications be made to the Local Government Board and the
Board of Agriculture, asking them to limit the amount of boracic acid and
other preservatives which may be mixed with food, and further, that the
warranty sections of the Food and Drugs Acts should be repealed.
Note.—The repeal of the warranty sections is most important. Under
existing conditions a milk retailer, charged with adulteration, may
produce a warranty from his dealer, who, again, may produce a
warranty from the farmer. In this Borough there have been
several examples of the prejudicial way in which the warranty
sections may operate.
Agreed.
Permanent Shelter Accommodation.
The Conference recommend that the word "accommodation,"
mentioned in Section 60, Sub-Section 4, of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, should, if and when necessary, include the supply of food.
Agreed.
Offensive Trades.
That the businesses of marine store dealer and fried fish shopkeeper
should be added to the list of offensive trades specified in Section 19 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
In addition to the above, special recommendations were made by the
Conference, some of which apply only to points of administration which are
already acted upon in this Borough.
Agreed.
Disinfection.
That it is desirable that disinfection should be carried out by the sanitary
authority without the intervention of a contractor.
That in all cases disinfection should be carried out to the satisfaction of
the Medical Officer of Health.
That laundries should be provided in connection with disinfecting
stations.
That at least one permanent shelter should be provided in each Borough
for the accommodation of persons during the disinfection of their homes.
Agreed.