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other place in which milk is sold for consumption on the premises only. "Distributor"
includes a purveyor of milk whether by wholesale or retail. Most distributors now sell
milk in the bottles and cartons in which they receive it from the wholesaler, and consequently
their premises are not required to be registered as dairies.
Dairies registered during 1951 Nil
Dairies on register at end of 1951 3
Distributors registered during 1951 8
Distributors removed from register during 1951 12
Distributors on register at end of 1951 67
Number of above distributors trading from premises outside
Borough 25
Inspections made by Inspectors during 1951 32
Formal milk samples taken and submitted for analysis 214
Informal milk samples taken and submitted for analysis 3
During 1951, 214 formal samples of milk were taken, one of which was found to
contain at least 3.1% added water. Legal proceedings were instituted and the defendants
were fined £2 each.