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The following tabulated statement relating to 69 defects under
the Public Health Act, and 108 breaches of the Regulations of
the London County Council, indicate sufficiently the necessity for
constant and systematic inspection of these premises. None of
them were of a sufficiently serious character to take legal
proceedings, the notices served being complied with, and the
cautionary letters sent attended to on reinspection of the premises
concerned
Intimations seved under the
Public Health (London) Act. Cautionary letters for breaches of the
Regulations made under the Dairies,
Cowsheds and milkshops Order.
Dirty premises 5 Want of covers for utensils 20
Defective paving 15 Dirty premises 11
Defective dustbin 9 Exposing milk to contamination
3
Accumulation of refuse 4
For not being registered 29
Dirty w.c. 2
Dirty utensils 21
Defective w.c. 7
Want of proper water
Dirty drinking-water supply for cleansing
cistern 3 utensils 3
Keeping of fowls 4 Dirty covers 10
Other defects 8
Total 57 Total 97
It will be noted in the above list that the defects found and
the contraventions of the Milk Regulations had reference mainly
to want of cleanliness and neglect of precautions against contamination
of milk by dust, dirt, flies, etc. As compared with
1907, there was a distinct improvement in regard to breaches of
the regulations, etc., the number of cautionary letters which it