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Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949 to
1953, and Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 to 1954.
The number of dairies and distributors' premises
inspected 341
The following licences were granted :—
Pasteurised 221
Pasteurised (supplementary) 23
Tuberculin Tested 132
Tuberculin Tested (supplementary) 23
Sterilised 282
Sterilised (supplementary) 25
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Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 to 1954.
Number of Dairies Registered in the Borough 22
Number of Distributors registered in the Borough 274
Number of Registered Distributors dealing from
registered premises outside the Borough 32
Summary of visits by Inspectors.
(a) Dairies—Routine Inspections 22
Miscellaneous visits 11
(b) Where the occupier is registered for the sale of milk in sealed
containers only—
Routine Inspections 133
Miscellaneous visits 81
Total number of inspections and miscellaneous visits 247
Number of Notices served 20
SECTION F—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
HEALTH PUBLICITY
Centenary Exhibition.
In order to mark the centenary of the appointment of the first Medical Officer
of Health and first Sanitary Inspector, as decided by the Vestry of the Parish of
St. Mary, Islington in 1956, the Council authorised the holding of a Centenary
Exhibition.
This Exhibition was opened by The Right Hon. Aneurin Bevan, P.C., M.P., on
24th September, and remained open until 6th October.
It was decided that the Exhibition should demonstrate the development of the
health services in Islington, irrespective of the authorities concerned, and therefore
give an opportunity to the public not only to learn something of the historical aspect
of conditions of living and treatment of sickness in the past, but also to demonstrate
something of the services being provided at the present time. The authorities concerned
were approached ; they agreed without hesitation to take part and assist in
the holding of the Exhibition, also to plan their exhibits in such a manner that they
would include the historic. In some cases this necessitated a good deal of research
and inquiry, but this was willingly undertaken and many exhibits of considerable