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poor is very deficient in some of the essentials of a
sound dietary ; (2) that this is due primarily to their
poverty and not their ignorance ; (3) that as income
rises, families are not only able but do, in fact,
provide themselves with a more adequate dietary.
The results of this investigation have been communicated
to Sir John Orr, the international expert
in problems of nutrition, and it is specially gratifying
to report that Bethnal Green has been selected
as one of the areas in which an extended scheme of
nutrition research under his general direction is to
be carried out in 1938. I hope to be able to report
some of the results of this work next year.
FOOD PREMISES.
Milkshops and Dairies.
43* applications for registration were considered.
The figures in regard to registration of Milkshops
are set out below :—
Number of purveyors of milk on register at
end of 1936 354
Deduct number of purveyors removed from
register during the year 30
Add number of new purveyors added to
register by resolution of the Public
Health Committee during the year .... 43
Number of purveyors of milk on register at
end of 1937 367
During the year 807 inspections of milkshops were
made by the Inspectors, and 112 notices were served
under the Public Health (London) Act.
Legal proceedings were taken in respect of the
dirty condition of a milkshop and the name of the
purveyor was subsequently removed from the
register.
* This includes changes of occupier in premises previously on the register.