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Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
Under this Order the Council are authorised to issue licences
to others than producers (i.e., persons producing milk for sale from
herds over which they have control). The licences so granted are
available for a period up to the end of the year in which they were
issued. There is a scale of fees payable to the Licensing Authority
by applicants for licences.
During 1929 licences were issued as follows :—
Certified milk 10
Grade A (Tuberculin tested) milk (in—
cluding 1 supplemental) 51
Grade A milk 1
Pasteurised milk 13
Two licences to bottle Grade A (T.T.) milk and one licence to
pasteurise milk were granted and are included in the above figures.
During the year six samples of Certified milk were taken for
bacteriological examination. The result of the examination shewed
in each case that the sample conformed to the standards laid down
by the Order. Bacillus coli was not found in any of the six samples.
The bacterial content of the samples per 1 c.c. ranged from 110 to
1,263, the average number being 618.
Milk Shops.
The number of premises registered in Battersea for the sale of
milk is 132 (including 5 wholesalers' premises). Five new premises
(including 1 wholesale depot) were registered during the year for the
sale of milk, and in 3 cases (including 1 wholesale depot) the sale of
milk from registered premises was discontinued. In 14 cases
registration was transferred on account of change of proprietorship.
All milk shops are kept under inspection and during the year
461 inspections were carried out and 25 notices (20 Intimation
and 5 Statutory) were served to remedy defects found on inspection.
These mainly referred to dirty and unsuitable premises and minor
defects.
In addition to the above there are 106 persons registered in
respect of premises in which milk in sealed bottles only is
sold. 19 vendors whose licensed premises are without the borough
are registered as purveyors within Battersea, and 5 premises
used for the wholesale distribution of milk are registered by the
Council.