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Southwark 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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MILK AND DAIRIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1922,
AND ORDERS MADE THEREUNDER, ETC.
At the end of 1936, there were on the Milksellers' Registers:—
Retail names 404 and premises 401
Wholesale names 31 ,, 30
Retail names .. 79 Outsiders.
Wholesale names 46 ,,
During the year 1937 the following entries were made in the respective
Registers, viz. :—
Retail names 56 and premises 56 entered.*
Retail names 64 ,, 63 removed.
*The 56 premises are:—
4 Dairies.
50 Bottled Milk only sold.
2 Bottled Milk and for consumption on premises.
The sale of Milk was discontinued at 27 premises.
The sale of Milk was newly started at 20 premises.
Totals on Retail Register at the end of 1937:—
396 names; 394 premises.*
*The 394 premises are:—
55 Dairies of these, 39 sell Milk on rounds.
6 Depots
309 Sale of Milk in containers only (as received).
20 For consumption on the premises only.
Wholesale during the year:—
7 names and 7 premises were entered in the Register.
2 names and 2 premises were removed from the Register.
Business newly started at 5 premises.
Total at the end of the year:—
36 names; 35 premises on the Register.
Outsiders:—
During the year 5 names entered and 1 removed. Retail.
During the year 4 names entered and 1 removed. Wholesale.
Total on Register at the end of the year 1937 :—
83 names Retail, and 49 names Wholesale.
18 Milksellers sell milk from open pans for consumption on the
premises.
25 Milksellers sell milk from counter pans to be taken away. Most
of these have dairy premises at the rear.