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During the year the Advispry Committee gave a considerable amount of time to the promotion
of the Kensington Infant Welfare Exhibition, which was held at the Town Hall, on November
12th. All Infant Welfare Centres and the "Baby Clinic" took part in the Exhibition in the large
hall, which the Council kindly placed at the disposal of the Advisory Committee free of charge. The
"Archer Street" Centre displa-ved the work of their Dental Clinic; "Bramley Road" the Weighing
of Babies; "Campden Hill" the Doctor's Consultations ; "Earl's Court "Garments for Children;
"Golborne" the Day Nursery; "Lancaster Road" the Fathers' Council; "Raymede" the
Massage Clinic, and- the " Baby Clinic " Light Treatment.
The Gas Light and Coke Company showed their Anti-Smoke Exhibition ; the Kensington
District Nursing Association provided an exhibit and the National Council for Infant and Child
Welfare sent their Travelling Exhibition.
Nine competitions for fathers and mothers of children attending the various Centres were
arranged and so popular did they prove that over 600 entries were received.
Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, visited the exhibition and graciously
presented the prizes to the winners. In addition to a prize, each successful competitor received a
Certificate of Merit personally signed by Her Royal Highness.
The Exhibition proved to be a conspicuous success, and so great was the attendance of the
public that the Advisory Committee contemplate organising a similar event to be open over a period
of three or four days in the early part of 1926.
In connection with the Exhibition, there was a combined Annual General Meeting of the
Kensington Infant Welfare Institutions. The Mayor or Kensington, Alderman Archibald J.
Allen, Esq., J.P., presided and speeches were made by Mr. Percy Gates, M.P., Mrs. H. T. Carnegie
and Mr. Pett Ridge. The Mayor kindly gave permission for the meeting to be held in the Council
Chamber.
A large amount of routine work in connection with the administration of the Infant Welfare
Centres has been successfully carried out by the Advisory Committee during the year.
FOOD SUPPLY.
All premises in the Borough where food is sold or prepared for sale are regulated by Section 8
of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908. Premises where milk is sold are
required to be kept in accordance with the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, 1885, and the
Regulations made thereunder by the Council. Unsound food is dealt with under Section 47 of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. Proceedings in cases of adulteration are instituted under
the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
Milk Supply.—The Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, 1885, requires the Council to
keep a Register of persons from time to time carrying on the trade of dairymen or purveyors of
milk and provides that a person may not carry on the trade unless he is registered.
Under Section 5 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, the Council are
authorised to remove from or refuse to enter upon the Register the name of any person selling or
proposing to sell milk on premises which are for any reason unsuitable for the purpose.
In November, 1920, the Council resolved that the presence upon any premises of such articles as
(1) paraffin, (2) loose pickles, (3) vinegar (except in sealed bottles), (4) fish, (5) meat of all forms
(except when in sealed tins or glass), (6) fruit, (7) vegetables, (8) coals or coke, and (9) wood
(except in bundles, provided the same be not kept in the milk store) would constitute a source of
contamination rendering the said premises unsuitable for the sale of milk, and the registration of
persons entitled to carry on the trade of a purveyor of milk in Kensington has been subject to the
resolution being complied with.
Section 2 of the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, empowers the Council to refuse to
enter any person's name on the Register or to remove his name from that Register, if they are
satisfied that the public health is or is likely to be endangered by any act or default of his in
relation to the quality, storage or distribution of milk. One name was removed from the Register
in 1924 after due consideration by the Public Health Committee.
During the year 21 applications for registration were received from persons who proposed
to sell milk, and all but one were granted. The alterations made in the Register of Milk Purveyors
in 1923 are summarised in the following table:—
Class of Premises.
Milkshops.
General Stores.
Restaurants.
Totals.
Transferred 8 5 1 14
Vacated and removed from Register 5 — — 5
Premises added to Register 5 — 1 6
On Register December 31st, 1923 121 21 33 175
On Register December 31st, 1924 121 21 34 176
Increase + Decrease — + 0 1 +1 +1