View report page

156
DAIRIES, MILK-SHOPS AND MILK-STORES.
Seven new Milk-shops and Milk-stores have been registered
during 1905, and all existing ones (473) have been under
inspection, as required.
Milk Depots (London) Bill.
This Bill was approved by the Council on April 13th, 1905,
its object being to legalise the payments out of the General
Rates of money in connection with the establishment and
maintenance of Milk Depots by Metropolitan Borough and City
Councils. The suggested definition of "Milk Depot" is an
establishment or establishments for the purification, improvement,
preservation, sterilisation and sale of milk and cream.
Council's Milk Depot.
The Milk Depot, situated at 66, York Road, Westminster
Bridge Road (near Waterloo Station), was completed during
1905, and arrangements are being made to open it to the Public
early in the coming year.*
Miss Christabel Hartley was appointed manageress on
November 23rd, 1905, at a salary of 25s. per week, with the use
of living rooms at the Depot, and commenced her duties on
December 18th, 1905. Miss F. Smith, of 23, Newcombe Road,
Battersea, was appointed, on December 21st, 1905, permanent
assistant at 18s. per week. Miss Smith has had previous
experience in bottle-washing by electrically-driven brushes.
A pamphlet dealing with particulars of the Milk Depot
Scheme has been published by the Council for distribution
amongst medical men, hospital and other public institutions,
charity and philanthropic organisations, clergymen, and the
public generally.
* The Milk Depot was opened to the Public on February 12th, 1906.