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SECTION 5.
Inspection and Supervision of Food.
Milk Supply.—The majority of milk supplied to this
Borough is obtained from farmers and large firms outside the
district. There is, however, one farm in the Kidbrooke area
where 100 cows are kept, and which is under constant supervision.
Cowhouses.—The three cowhouses in the Borough have
been visited on seven occasions, and the required cleansing duly
enforced.
Milk and Diries (Amendment) Act, 1922.—Milk and
Dairies Order, 1926.—At the commencement of the year there
were 128 purveyors of milk on the Register of Dairies and
Milkshops. Twenty-five new applications have been received
during the year and added to the Register, and twelve names
have been taken off, thus leaving a total of 141 purveyors of milk
now registered. The number of premises registered at the end
of the year was 132, and 144 visits of inspections of such
premises have been made; notices were served upon the
occupiers in three cases where dairies required lime-washing or
were otherwise in an insanitary condition.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.—This Order
was made by the Minister of Health under the powers conferred
on him by Section 3 of the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act,
1922. Under the Order, the Council, as the local authority,
may grant licenses to distributors, such licenses to be valid only
for a period ending on the 31st December in the year in respect
of which it is granted.
During the year the following licenses were granted for
the sale of graded milk:—
Distribution of Certified Milk 6
,, „ Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) 5
„ ,, Pasteurised 7
,, „ Grade A 3
Supplementary Licenses 4
(Principal Licenses granted by the Lewisham Borough
Council).