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MILK SUPPLY.
Under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, a local authority
is required to keep a register of all persons carrying on the trade of
milk distributor, and of all premises used as dairies (other than dairy farms)
in their district, and to remove from the register the name of any person
who ceases to trade as a milk distributor, and of any premise which ceases
to be used as a dairy premise.
On 31st December, 1950, the register showed the following details:-
Number of registered distributors with
premises in Chelsea 32
Number of registered distributors other
than above 13
Number of premises in Chelsea registered
as dairies 1 1
Number of premises in Chelsea,, other than
dairies, from which milk is distributed 30
During the year, 86 applications were received, and licences were
granted under the Milk (Special Designation)(Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949,
and the Milk (Special Designation )(Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk)
Regulations, 1949, authorising the use of special designations in relation
to milk sold at or from 33 premises within the Borough, 36 supplementary
licences were granted in respect of milk sold by retail within the
Borough from 15 premises not in the area of this authority.
Details of licences granted were as follows:
;Type of Licence Tuberculin Accredited Pasteurised I Sterilised I TOTAL
Tested
Principal 25 7 29 25 ! 86
Supplementary 11 - 13 j 12 36
No pasteurisation or sterilisation of milk took place in the Borough
during the year, such processes having been carried out in other areas.