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B. Coli were found in 4 samples of Pasteurised
Milk, 1 each of Grade A (T.T.) and Grade A, 2 in
ordinary milk, 1 Ice Cream and all 10 samples of Butter.
FOOD PREMISES.
Milkshops and Dairies.
86* applications for registration were considered
during 1933, 11 of them referring to a round only.
The figures in regard to registration of Milkshops
are set out below:—
Number of purveyors of milk on register at
end of 1932 290
Deduct number of purveyors removed from
register during the year 13
Add number of new purveyors added to
register by resolution of the Public
Health Committee during the year 39
Number of purveyors of milk on register at
end of 1933 316
During the year 959 inspections of milkshops were
made by the Inspectors, and 74 notices were served
under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Legal proceedings were not found to be necessary
in respect of milk premises.
Some careless or unscrupulous milk traders are
occasionally found filling bottles in the street and
perhaps sealing them with discs taken from their pocket
—a practice both contrary to the Milk and Dairies
Order and to the principles of hygiene. Two milk
vendors were summoned for the offence, being ordered
by the magistrate to pay £1 in fine and £2 2s. Od. in
costs, in each case.
One person was fined 20s. with 10s. costs for not
having his milk receptacle properly inscribed with his
*This includes changes of occupier in premises previously on the register.