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73 1938
SECTION E
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
MILK AND DAIRIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1915.
MILK AND DAIRIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1922.
MILK AND DAIRIES ORDER, 1926.
Dairies and Milk Shops.
Number
on Register
31/12/37.
Additions
to
Register.
Removals
from
Register.
Number
on Register
31/12/38.
Dairies
240
1
19
222
Purveyors of Milk in sealed containers
only
464
36
29
471
Registered Purveyors of Milk dealing
from registered premises outside the
Borough
87
5
-
92
During the year 19 dairies were removed from the Register, due to the fact that
on routine inspections being made it was found that ten premises had ceased to exist
as dairies and nine had become unsuitable for the purpose.
There were two prosecutions taken under the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926,
during the year. In one instance it was found that a dairy business had changed
hands ; on visiting several times the inspector was refused admittance to the premises
at the rear of shop, and the proprietress refused (contrary to Sec. 14 of the Milk and
Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915) to furnish information. The case was adjourned
sine die on the understanding that the defendant signed a letter to the effect that she
would cease selling milk from the premises. This was done, and on subsequent visits
being made it was found that milk was no longer being sold.
The second case was against a person discovered selling milk from a dwellinghouse
in the Borough, although not registered as a purveyor of milk. The case was
dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act on payment of 10s. costs.
The number of visits paid by the Inspector, Mr. R. W. Norman, during the year
1938, was as follows:—
Dairies:
Routine inspections 908
Inspections for registration of 19
927
Milk Shops (Milk sold in sealed containers only):
Routine inspections 551
Inspections for registration of 35
586
Dairies and Milkshops inspected under the Milk (Special Designations)
Order, 1936 143
Vehicles inspected 49
Miscellaneous visits 444
2,149
Ice Cream Premises:
Routine inspections 499
Inspections for registration of 122
621
Artificial Cream Premises:
Routine inspections 16
Total visits 2,786