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representing changes of proprietorship of premises already on the
register. In some cases it was necessary to ask for certain alterations
and repairs to be carried out before the premises could be
considered suitable for the trade.
In one case the premises were considered unsuitable and the
application was not persisted in; in another, certain alterations
required were not completed at the end of the year under review;
and in yet another, the application was withdrawn, the applicant
having secured more suitable premises in an adjoining Borough.
The total number of milk-sellers on the register in Camberwell
at the close of the year was 450.
1,164 inspections of milkshops and dairies were made, and the
drains of all dairies were tested during the year and any defects
found were remedied.
665 samples of milk, were taken by the Food and Drugs Inspector.
13 were found to be adulterated, and 13 summonses were issued.
Particulars of the legal proceedings will be found in the report on
the administration of the Food and Drugs Acts.
The Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, gave the Local
Authority power to refuse to register, or to remove from the register,
retailers of milk in certain circumstances; prohibited the addition of
colouring matter, water, dried or condensed milk or any fluid
reconstituted therefrom, or any skimmed or separated milk, to
milk intended for sale; and also imposed penalties for knowingly
selling milk of cows suffering from tuberculosis of the udder.
In the latter end of the year the Ministry of Health issued,
under the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, the Milk (Special
Designations) Order. This Order was due to come into force on
January Ist, 1923, so that no action had been taken under the Order
during the year under review.
(b) Meat.
Very nearly the whole of the meat supply of Camberwell is
obtained from the London markets, where it is subject to inspection
by a staff of veterinary and meat inspectors.
A very small amount of slaughtering takes place at the five
private slaughter-houses remaining in the Borough. These slaughterhouses
were inspected at frequent and irregular intervals, 88 visits
being made by the inspectors during the year.
The licence for one slaughter-house, where no killing had taken
place for a long period, was not renewed by the London County
Council.
No meat liable to seizure as diseased or unsound was found in
the slaughter-houses.
One parcel of meat (ox cheek) and two parcels of tinned rabbit
were seized at retail shops, details of which will be found in the
following Table of proceedings.