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Southwark 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The following work of supervision has been carried out during the
year by Mr. David :—
MILKSELLERS.
During 1912, 99 new names were added to the Register of Milksellers.
and 104 names were removed during the same period. The total
number of milksellers actually on the Register at the end of the year
was 451.
The sale of milk was discontinued at 53 premises, and the business
of milkseller was newly started in 19 instances.
1,627 inspections of the various milkshops were made. The following nuisances were discovered, in respect to which 14 Intimation notices were served:—
| Dirty milkshops | 5 cases |
| Dirty milkstores | 5 „ |
| Paving defective | 2 „ |
| Selling mineral oil in milkshops | 8 „ |
| Defective dust-bin | 1 case |
| Closet pan foul ... | 1 „ |
| Total | 22 cases |
All the above nuisances were remedied.
There are seven premises in the Borough upon which noxious businesses or trades are carried on as under :—
| Situation of Premises. | Description of Business. | Name of Occupiers. |
|---|---|---|
| 55, Union Street | Tripe boilers | E. T. Cowcll |
| 24 and 25, Great Suffolk Street | J. Martin | |
| 329, Walworth Road ... | ... | Alice Mary Henson |
| Yard, 23, Green Street... | Knackers | Harrison, Barber & Co., Ld. |
| 22, Suffolk Grove | Soap boilers | R. S. Cleaver & Sons |
| 33, Green Street | Gut manufacturers | W. Potier & Son |
| 5, Hatfield Street | Fat melters | J. Ewen & Son |