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Lambeth 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]

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MILK AND DAIRIES BILL.
During 1912, the Council had under consideration the
Milk and Dairies Bill and decided to bring to the notice of
the Local Government Board and the London Members of
Parliament, their objection to Clause 25 of the Bill, by
which the provisions of the Bill are to apply to London,
subject to such modifications as may be made by regulations
of the Local Government Board—such regulations
providing for any of the powers and duties of sanitary
authorities and their Medical Officers of Health, under
those provisions with respect to dairies, being exercised and'
performed by the London County Council and their Medical
Officer of Health. In the opinion of the Borough Council,
such a change would lead to obvious clashing in the
exercise of the duties of sanitary authorities under the
Act and other Acts governing food and drugs throughout
the Metropolis.
COWHOUSES
There were, within the Borough, at the end of 1911, 13
registered Cowhouses, and, at the Annual Licensing of the
London County Council, held on October 28th and
December 12th, 1912, the licenses were all renewed as
follow:—