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Section C.
FOOD.
Milk Supply.
54 persons occupying 85 premises have been registered as
purveyors of milk, comprising 45 dairies, 18 bakehouses and confectioners,
11 restaurants and coffee shops, and 11 general shops.
During the year 315 inspections were made and 9 notices were
served.
Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1918.
In accordance with the instruction of the Ministry of Health, as
stated in paragraph 4 of their circular No. 23, dated 14th October,
1919, the following information is given:—
"This Order, dated 8th February, 1918, was made by the
Food Controller under the Defence of the Realm Regulations,
and bv paragraphs 1 and 2 it provided that:—
"Any local authority within the meaning of the Notification
of Births Act, 1907, may, and, when required by the Local
Government Board, shall arrange for the supply of food and
milk for expectant mothers and nursing mothers and of milk for
children under 5 years of age, subject to such conditions as may
from time to time be prescribed by the Food Controller.
"Until further notice, the following conditions shall be
observed:—
"The quantities of food and milk to be supplied shall not in
any case exceed the amount certified to be necessary by
the Medical Officer of Health, or the Medical Officer of a
Maternity or Child Welfare Centre working in co-operation
with the Local Authority, or by a person authorised
in that behalf by either of such Medical Officers, or by
some other person appointed by the Local Authority for
this purpose.
"In necessitous cases in which the Medical Officer of Health
or the Medical Officer of a Maternity or Child Welfare
Centre working in co-operation with the Local Authority
or any person authorised in that behalf by either of such
Medical Officers or by some other person appointed by