Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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SECTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK AND DAIRIES ORDER, 1926.
Summary of Register.
Number on
Reg. 31.12.40.
Additions
to Reg.
Removals
from Reg.
No. on Reg.
31.12.41
Dairies
194
4
36
162
Purveyors of Milk in sealed
containers only
458
19
92
385
Registered Purveyors of Milk
dealing from registered premises
outside the Borough
93
1
94
Arising from routine inspections it was found that 92 purveyors of milk
(in sealed cartons only) ceased selling milk and 36 premises had ceased to exist
as dairies and were remuved from the register.
SUMMARY OF VISITS BY MILK & DAIRIES INSPECTOR.
DAIRIES.
Routine inspections 514
Inspections for registration of 4
518
MILK-SHOPS (Milk sold in sealed containers' only) .
Routine inspections 576
Inspections for registration, of 19
595
DAIRIES AND MILK SHOPS INSPECTED UNDER THE
MILK (Special Designations) ORDER, 1936. 41
VEHICLES INSPECTED. 30
MISCELLANEOUS VISITS 64
1,248
(The District Sanitary Inspectors also made 32 visits to
Dairies and Milk Purveyors' premises - vide their Summary of work).
ICE CREAM PREMISES.
Number of premises on the Register at the end of 1940 553
Number of premises added during the year Nil
Number of premises removed during, the year 40
Number of premises on the Register at end of 1941 513
Routine inspections 235
ARTIFICIAL CREAM PREMISES.
Number of premises on Register at end of 1941 4
Routine Inspections 6
During the year 20 notices intimating nuisances or defects were served,
and 29 warning letters sent to Dairymen, Milk Purveyors, and Ice Cream
Vendors drawing their attention to the contravention of the Acts and
Regulations relating to their businesses.
MILK (Special Designations) ORDER, 1936.
During the year 1941 the following applications wore made for licences
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