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registered at the end of the year was 106. One hundred and ninetynine
visits of inspection of dairies, and shops where milk is sold in
sealed bottles, have been made; notices were served upon the occupiers
in four cases where dairies required lime-washing or were otherwise in
an insanitary condition.
At the end of the year there were twelve wholesale purveyors of
milk on the Register.
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 licences to
distributors, such licences to be valid only for a period ending on the
31st December in the year in respect of which it is granted.

*Principal Licences granted by the Lewisham Borough Council.
Milk.—Result of Analytical Examinations.—One hundred
and eleven samples of milk were taken during the year, of which
only five were found to be adulterated or below the standard fixed
by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Of the 111 samples,
9 were taken from handcarts in the streets.
Bacteriological Examination.—At the request of the London
County Council samples of milk were taken on arrival at the Brook
Hospital(11 samples), St. Alfege's Hospital(12), the milk being
supplied under contract as Pasteurised
The bacterial standard for Pasteurised Milk as laid down by the
Milk(Special Designations) Order, 1923, is that bacteria per c.c. shall
not exceed 100,000. The Council's Pathologist reported that all the
above samples complied with this standard.