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Milk Supply.
All domestic supplies of milk are sold in sealed bottles or cartons bearing
a designation. Except for very small quantities of raw Tuberculin Tested milk from
Attested Herds, all milk is heat treated.
Although a large number of shop keepers are registered to sell milk, the
greater proportion of milk supplied to domestic consumers is delivered to the door
through twenty of the registered distributors.
The London fresh milk depot of one of the leading wholesale milk concerns is
situated within the Borough. Here, over 9,000,000 gallons of milk are pasteurised
annually and distributed over some thirty to forty districts in the Greater London
area. The Council is responsible for licensing and supervising the pasteurising
process.
Samples of milk have been taken from dairies, shops and deliverymen for the
purpose of checking quality, purity and bacteriological cleanliness. Samples are
also taken on delivery from supplies to schools.
During the year 29 inspections were made of dairies and other premises from
which milk is distributed. Conditions on the whole were found to be satisfactory.
Registration and Licensing. For details of registration of dairies and distributors
see page 42.

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