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Section 5 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1908, contains the following important provisions relating to milk
premises:—
5.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Dairies Cowsheds
and Milkshops Order of 1885 or in any subsequent order any sanitary
authority may remove from the register kept by them of persons from
time to time carrying on in their district the trade of cow-keepers dairymen
or purveyors of milk or may refuse to enter upon such register the name
of any person carrying on or proposing to carry on the trade of a dairyman
or purveyor of milk upon premises which are in the opinion of such
sanitary authority for any reason unsuitable for the sale of milk therein.
Provided that for the purpose of this section premises shall not be deemed
to be unsuitable for the sale of milk therein on any ground inconsistent
with the provisions or requirements of any order or regulation made under
any enactment for the time being in force and applicable to such premises.
(2) Any person who thinks himself aggrieved by any decision of
a sanitary authority under the provisions of this section may at any time
within twenty-one days from the date of such decision appeal against the
same to a court of summary jurisdiction and if on any such appeal it shall
appear to the court that the premises of the person appealing are in all
respects suitable for the sale of milk therein the court may make an order
requiring such authority to enter upon or restore in the register the name
of such person.
This section confers upon Metropolitan sanitary authorities muchneeded
powers, which, if properly enforced, will greatly improve the
conditions under which milk is sold in London. At the time of writing
the question is under consideration by the Council.
Ice Cream.
The sale of ice cream in London is controlled by sections 42 and
43 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902.
There are 78 shops in the Borough in which ice cream is sold, and
167 inspections at these premises were made during the year.
In addition to these, the barrows which stand in the streets, and on
Hampstead Heath on Bank Holidays have been inspected.