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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.
During the year 1922, 22 applications for registration were received from persons who proposed
to sell milk, and with one exception these were granted. The alterations made in the Register of
Milk Purveyors in 1922 are summarised in the following table:—
Class of Premises
Milkshops.
General Stores.
Restaurants.
Totals.
Transferred 11 3 0 14
Vacated and removed from Register 2 0 0 2
Premises added to Register 6 1 0 7
On Register December 31st, 1921 112 19 32 163
On Register December 31st, 1922 116 20 32 168
Increase+ Decrease— +4 +1 +0 +5
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It will be seen that at the end of the year the Register, kept by the Council, and revised from
time to time in accordance with the requirements of the Milkshops Order, contained the names of
168 persons carrying on the trade of purveyors of milk on premises within the Borough.
The inspections of dairies and milkshops made during the year numbered 808, and notices were
served requiring the remedy of defects which were found on 3 of the premises visited.
Milk (England and Wales) Order, 1921.—Under this Order, which continued in force until the
end of the year, the Minister of Health granted licences for the sale of "Grade A" milk
or "Grade A (Certified)" milk in respect of 14 shops in the Borough, these being additional to the
28 premises licensed in 1921.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1922.—The Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred
upon him by Section 3 of the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, issued in December last
this Order, which prescribes the conditions subject to which licences may be granted for the sale
of milk as "Certified," " Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)," "Grade.A," or "Pasteurised."
Licences may be granted to two classes of persons, namely:—
(1) Those who sell milk either by wholesale or retail; and
(2) "Producers," i.e., persons owning or having control of herds from which milk is sold.
Under the Order the Council are authorised to grant licences to persons other than a producer
to sell milk under any of the special designations above mentioned. Every licence granted will be
valid for a period ending on the 31st day of December in the year in respect of which it is granted.
The Order lays down a schedule of fees to be paid by applicants for licences.
Addition of Colouring Matter, etc., to Milk.— Section 4 of the Milk and Dairies (Amendment)
Act, 1922, prohibits the addition of any colouring matter or water, or reconstituted milk, or
skimmed or separated milk, to milk intended for sale. This Section enables the Council to deal
with cases in which additions are made for fraudulent purposes, but in which difficulty is
experienced in proving that the mixture is sold as milk.
Milk Utensils in Infected Homes.—During the year it came to my notice that milk purveyors
continued to supply milk in their own vessels to householders in cases where patients suffering from
notifiable infectious diseases were being nursed at home. These vessels often remained in the house
for 24 hours, and were frequently returned unwashed to the purveyor.
I communicated with retailers in Kensington, and all agreed to refuse to leave their
milk vessels at infected houses and to insist on delivering the milk into vessels provided by the
customer. I have, therefore, now adopted the practice of sending information to retailers supplying
milk to houses in which cases of infectious disease are being nursed at home, and from the date of
the receipt of my notification to the date of a later communication stating that the house is free
from infection, no milk vessel belonging to the dealer is allowed to enter the home in question.
Cowsheds For some years past the only milk produced within the Borough came from a
small cowshed in Walmer Road where about 10 cows were kept. The cowkeeper discontinued his
business at these premises in 1920, and now, for the first time, as far as is known, there is no milk
being produced in Kensington.
Ice Cream.—At the end of the year 185 premises were shown in the Register of places within
the Borough where ice cream is prepared or sold, fourteen having been removed during the year.