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MILK SUPPLY
Under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 to 1954, 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 distributer, and of any premise which ceases to be
used as a dairy premise.
On the 31st December, 1954, entries in the register were as follows:-
(a) Number of registered distributors with premises
in the Borough 37
(b) Number of registered distributors other than
those included in (a) above 16
(c) Number of premises in the Borough registered
as dairies 1
(d) Number of premises in the Borough, other than
dairies, from which milk is distributed 45
During the year, 105 applications were received, and principal licences
were granted under the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations,
1949 to 1954, and the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised
Milk) Regulations, 1949 to 1953, authorising the use of special designations
in relation to milk sold at or from premises within the Borough,, 41 supplementary
licences were granted in respect of milk sold by retail within the
Borough from 16 premises not situate in the area of this authority. Details
of licences granted were as follows:-
Type of Licence
Tuberculin
Tested
Pasteurised
Sterilised
Totals
Principal 30 39 36 105
Supplementary 13 14 14 41
All retailers selling milk within the Borough have been licensed to use
special designations in accordance with the provisions of the Milk (Special
Designations) (Specified Areas) Order, 1951, which came into force on
1st October, 1951, for the whole of the County of London.