Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1921
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MILKSHOPS AND DAIRIES.
Forty-four applications for registration under the
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders were considered
during 1921, and were acceded to.*
The figures in regard to registration of Milkshops
are set out below : —
Number of purveyors of milk at retail milkshops
on register at end of 1920 194
Deduct number of purveyors removed from
register during 1921 9
Add number of new purveyors added to
register by resolution of the Public Health
Committee during 1921 11
Number of purveyors of milk at retail milkshops
on register at end of 1921 196
Number of applications for registration
refused 4
During the year 732 inspections of milkshops were
made by the Inspectors, and 117 notices were served
under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Legal Proceedings.—One prosecution was undertaken
under the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops
Orders of 1885 and 1886.
COWHOUSES.
There were at the end of 1921 twelve licensed cowhouses
in the Borough, as in previous years. 64 inspections
were made during the year.
"This includes changes of occupiers in premises previously registered.