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Chelsea 1956
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956
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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 distributor, and of
any premises which ceases to be used as a dairy premise.
On the 31st December, 1956, entries in the register were as follows:-
| (a) | Number of registered distributors with premises in the Borough | 43 | |
| (b) | Number of registered distributors other than those included in (a) above | 18 | |
| (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 | 51 | |
During the year, 128 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 Borougho 59 supplementary licences were granted in respect of milk
sold by retail within the Borough from 18 premises not situated in the
area of this authority.
Details of licences granted were as follows:-
Type of Licence Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised Sterilised Total
Principal 37 47 44 128
Supplementary 19 20 20 59
All retailers selling milk within the Borough have been licenced 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.