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Section 29 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, rendered it
necessary for the owner or occupier to register with the sanitary authority any premises used
or proposed to be used for the sale or the manufacture for the purpose of sale of ice-cream
or other similar commodity or the storage of ice-cream or other similar commodity intended
for sale. This Section was repealed in 1932, the provisions being incorporated in Section 5
of the Act of that year, referred to on page 47. At the end of 1932 there were 112 entries in
the Register.
Food Destroyed.—The total weight of food surrendered by tradesmen and dealers for
destruction by the Council was 2 tons, 2 cwts., 2 qrs., 25 lbs., comprising the following
varieties:—Fruit and Vegetables 1579 lbs., Meat 184 lbs., Offal 1572 lbs., Rabbits and
Poultry 1449 lbs., Sweets 1 lb.
Dairies and Milksluops.—At the end of the year 1931 there were 118 names on the
Register. During the year 1932, 6 names were added and 2 removed, making a total of 122.
Twenty-live of the businesses were transferred to new proprietors. There were 413 inspections
made.
In addition to the above-mentioned registrations there are 21 persons, registered as
purveyors of milk, whose premises are situated in other districts, but who come into the
Borough to trade.
Sterilised milk in bottles was found to be on sale at 95 premises.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
The licences issued by the Council during the year in pursuance of this Order numbered
126, but of these 8 were issued consequent upon changes of ownership of businesses. The
mumbei of licences in force at the end of the year was 118, comprising 14 for "Certified"
milk, 35 for "Grade A" (Tuberculin Tested) milk, 1 for "Grade A" milk, and 68 for
"Pasteurised" milk. The licences in respect of "Grade A" (Tuberculin Tested) milk
included one for a bottling establishment and those in respect of "Pasteurised" milk, 4 for
pasteurising establishments.
The samples taken by the Council's Inspector numbered 47, comprising 17 of "Certified"
milk, 6 of "Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)" milk, 1 of "Grade A Pasteurised" milk
and 23 of "Pasteurised" milk. Of the 23 samples of "Pasteurised" milk, 9 were taken
on delivery at the Paddington Hospital and 2 at Schools.
One sample of "Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)" milk was found not to comply with the
bacteriological standard appropriate to that kind of milk. The milk had been supplied by a
bottling establishment in the Borough, and suitable action was taken in the matter.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
Proceedings were instituted against two dealers for contraventions of this Order, one
defendant being fined £1 for carrying on the trade of dairyman without being registered,
and the other £2 with £1 1s. costs for bottlingmilk elsewhere than on the registered premises.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Of the 600 samples taken during the year, 18 (3 per cent.) were found to be "not of
the nature, or not of the substance, or not of the quality demanded by the purchaser."
This compares with 3.9 per cent, in 1931 and 3.8 per cent, in 1930.
Fourteen of the samples were taken on Sundays and Bank Holidays. None of these
were adulterated.
Thirty-eight samples of milk and 3 of cream were taken at Paddington Station on
delivery by rail. Six were found to be adulterated.
Eight samples of milk were obtained at Paddington Station at the request of other
Boroughs.
Sampling of Milk Supplies to Public Institutions.—There are 11 institutions and 19
Schools from which samples of milk are taken periodically. Forty-nine samples were taken
during 1932, all of which were returned as genuine.
Sampling of Milk from Automatic Machines.—Automatic machines for supplying milk
are in use at eight premises in the Borough. From these, during 1932, nine samples were
taken for chemical analysis. All were reported to be genuine.