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During 1931 licences were issued as follows:—
Full. Supplemental.
Certified milk 9 1
Grade A (Tuberculin tested) milk 56 3
Grade A milk 1 1
Pasteurised milk 17 2
83 7
Two licences to bottle Grade A (T.T.) milk and two to pasteurise
milk were granted and are included in the above figures.
The bacteriological examination of samples of certified and
pasteurised milk is referred to on page 91.
Milk Shops.
The number of premises registered in Battersea for the sale of
milk is 129 (including 6 wholesalers' premises). Three new
premises (including one wholesale depot) were registered during
the year for the sale of milk, and in 2 cases the sale of milk from
registered premises was discontinued. In 13 cases registration was
transferred on account of change of proprietorship. There are also
8 premises registered for the sale of cream only. All milk shops
are kept under inspection and during the year 594 inspections were
carried out and 42 notices (31 Intimation and 11 Statutory) were
served to remedy defects found on inspection. These mainly
referred to dirty premises.
In addition to the above there are 136 persons registered in
respect of premises in which milk in sealed bottles only is
sold. Two premises registered for the sale of milk were transferred
to the Register for the sale of milk in sealed bottles only. 23
vendors whose registered premises are without the borough are
registered as purveyors within Battersea, and 6 premises used
for the wholesale distribution of milk are registered by the Council.
The improvement which has been noted in recent years with
regard to the results of the analysis of milk apply generally to
the conditions of premises in the Borough in which milk is sold or
stored. These have all been brought to a satisfactory sanitary
standard.
Preservatives in Food.
The provisions of the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in
Food) Regulations are referred to in the Report for the year 1928.
All samples submitted to the Public Analyst are examined for
the presence of preservatives and during 1931 no contraventions
of the Regulations were reported.