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Alderman Thomas A. Collins, j.p. ; Deputy-Chairman : Councillor II. E. Capes) is carried out
by Mr. A. D. Corrick, the Clerk to the Committee, who is assisted by Mr. G. N. Cove, and the
Housing Superintendent, Mr. L. Barnard. The Resident Caretakers at the several blocks of
buildings are as follows:—Prospect Terrace, Mr. II. A. Reid; Brookfield Estate,
Mr. H. J. Ambrose; Flaxman Terrace, Mr. C. Hanson ; Una House, Mr. J. F. Clegg;
Goldington Buildings, Mr. G. S. Tunbridge.
Section V.-INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) MILK SUPPLY.
Cowsheds. — There are now no licensed cowsheds in the Borough. The license for the
one which previously existed expired in October and has not been renewed.
Dairies and Milkshops.- Thirty-one applications for registration under the Dairies,
Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders were received during the year. Of this number, 29 were
granted and 2 refused.
One application in respect of an itinerant vendor was also received and granted.
The following list gives particulars as to the purveyors of milk on the register at the
end of 1927 : —
Number of purveyors of milk from retail milkshops on the register at the
end of 1926 212
Deduct number removed from the register during the year 1927 —32
Add number of purveyors registered by resolution of the Council
during 1927 +29
Total number of purveyors of milk from retail milkshops on register at
the end of 1927 209
In addition to the above, there were also on the register at the end of 1927 two persons
in respect of premises where a wholesale cream trade only is done, and 14 itinerant vendors
without retail milkshops.
Bottled Milk.
During the year 70 persons were registered to sell milk in sealed bottles. Five of this
number were afterwards removed, so that at the end of the year there were 65 persons on the
register.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
The special designations under which milk may be sold comprise the following:—
" Certified," " Grade A (tuberculin tested)," " Grade A," and " Pasteurised."
The Order states the conditions which must be complied with before a licence can be
granted in connection with the production, distribution and sale of such milk. Any such licence
is valid for not more than one year and expires on December 31st in each year.