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PART II.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.
The duty of registering milk vendors and of enforcing the regulations in respect of milk
premises was transferred to the London sanitary authorities by the London Government Act of
1899. Reference to the work done by these authorities is made in the reports of all but three
medical officers of health. In Paddington there were 173 milk premises on the register, of which
there were 306 inspections, and various defects found were remedied. In Kensington there were
283 premises on the register. In Fulham 276 premises were on the register and were regularly
inspected. In Chelsea 113 premises were on the register and periodically inspected. In Westminster
14 premises were registered during the year and there were 390 visits to milkshops. In
St. Marylebone there were 243 inspections of milk premises. In St. Pancras there were 1,327
inspections of milk premises, 45 of which were found to be unregistered. In Islington there were
661 premises on the register and 20 added during the year; all these were visited from time to time.
In Stoke Newington the milk premises were duly inspected throughout the year. In Hackney 340
milk premises were on the register ; an inspector was appointed especially for the inspection of
cowsheds, dairies, milkshops and slaughterhouses ; he made 723 visits during the year ; cowsheds
and dairies will be inspected once a month and milkshops once in six months ; legal proceedings
were instituted in one case. In Holborn there were 157 premises on the register, 19
having been added during the year ; all were inspected from time to time. In Finsbury 280
premises were on the register, and each was inspected periodically. In the City 528 premises were
on the register ; this number includes premises where milk is consumed on the premises ; they
were regularly inspected. In Shoreditch there were 304 premises on the register and they were
periodically inspected. In Bethnal Green 344 premises were on the register and were inspected
by the inspector engaged in workshop inspection; there were 1,248 inspections, 8 unregistered
vendors were found, and there were two prosecutions. In Stepney 1,466 premises were inspected
and legal proceedings were instituted in two cases. In Poplar 437 premises were on the
register, the number added during the year being 27. Several unregistered vendors were found.
In Southwark there were 427 premises on the register, and during the year 139 vendors applied
for registration; 734 inspections were made. In Bermondsey there were 265 vendors on the
register. In Lambeth 458 vendors were known and several were found during the year; all were
under inspection. In Battersea there were 213 premises on the register, all of which were
systematically inspected and any defects found were remedied. In Wandsworth there were 302
premises on the register, 42 being added during the year; all were frequently inspected. In
Camberwell there were 395 inspections of cowsheds and dairies and 650 of milkshops. In Deptford
there were 183 premises on the register, 66 being registered during the year; there were 503
inspections, and various defects remedied. In Greenwich there were 186 inspections and various
defects were remedied. In Woolwich 164 vendors were on the register and their premises were
inspected once during the year; defects found were remedied. Several of the medical officers of
health make mention of the sale of milk in general shops, where paraffin, pickles, herrings, etc.,
are also sold. Small quantities of milk are frequently sold at such shops, often not more than a
quart during the day. The prevention of this custom does not appear to have been regarded as
practicable. In several reports it is stated that dirty conditions, especially dirty milk receptacles,
were found.
The County Council received during the year 294 applications for licences, of which 291
were granted. The number of licences granted in 1901 was 295;