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Camberwell 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Premises proposed to be used for dairy purposes are inspected and if
found to be satisfactory for the purpose registration is recommended.
The following summary shows the comparative state of the registers at the end of 1933 and 1934:—
| Year 1933. | Year 1934. | |
|---|---|---|
| Cowkeepers | 1 | 1 |
| Cowsheds | 1 | 1 |
| Dairies and Milk shops | 368 | 366 |
| Dairymen with premises in the Borough | 415 | 394 |
| Dairymen with premises outside the Borough | 20 | 23 |
| Purveyors of milk in sealed bottles | 113 | 135 |
There is one licensed cowshed in the Borough which was
inspected on 15 occasions during the year. The standard of cleanliness
of this cowshed was satisfactory at every visit.
The inspections of milk premises numbered 1,659. It was found
necessary to serve 30 notices for minor defects.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923. Under this Order the Council granted the following licences for the sale of designated milk.
| Certified Milk | 8 |
| „ „ (supplementary) | 1 |
| Grade "A" | 0 |
| „ (supplementary) | 1 |
| „ (Pasteurised) | 8 |
| „ (Tuberculin Tested) | 23 |
| „ (supplementary) | 5 |
| Pasteurised | 63 |
| „ (supplementary) | 5 |
| Total | 114 |
The increase in the number of licences for the sale of pasteurised
milk is explained by the decision that all milk supplied to Schools
under the jurisdiction of the London County Council is required to
be pasteurised.
One application was received and granted for a licence to set up
a pasteurising establishment within the area of the Borough.
Designated Milk.
No sample of Certified Milk was examined at the request of the
Ministry.
Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk.
Fifteen samples of this grade of milk bottled and sealed by a producer
on the farm and consigned to a licensed dealer in the Borough,
were at the request of the Ministry of Health examined by this
Council's Bacteriologist. Of the number submitted 12 failed to
comply with the standard and were brought to the notice of the