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Sale of Milk in Bottles.
The Committee agreed on the recommendation of the Medical Officer
of Health and the Council's Solicitors that persons selling milk in bottles
should be registered as purveyors of milk. During the year 168 persons
have been so registered.
Cleansing of milkshop premises was necessary in 7 instances.
Seven other defects were found.
For milk shops connected with infectious diseases, see page 85.
Eleven persons were, on account of change of ownership of premises,
registered as retail purveyors of milk.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
Article 14 (3) of this Order states:—
"No foul or noxious matter, or soiled bed or body clothing
shall be conveyed through any part of a building used for the keeping
or storage of milk."
Notices under Article 14 (3) were served in 1926 upon 25 applicants
to appear before the Committee to show cause why they should not be
removed from the Register. Nineteen of the applicants appeared in person,
but 6 did not appear. After considering all the circumstances, 21 were
removed from the Register and 4 were allowed to remain on the Register
subject to them conforming with the requirements of the Statutes.
Five appeals were made against the Committee's decision to remove
purveyors from the Register and 3 of these were dismissed. In the
remaining 2 cases the appeals were allowed, the Magistrate being of the
opinion that certain arrangements had since been made by the persons
which overcame the reasons specified in the notices served upon them.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
During the year, the following licences under the above order
were issued:—
Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) milk:—
10 bottling establishments.
19 dealers in sealed bottles only.
5 supplementary licences (principal licences issued by other
Authorities).