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The Conference, after a long discussion, agreed to accept the suggestions of
your Medical Officer, and it was further decided that a Register be kept by
the Mineral Water Trade Protection Society of those makers who would
undertake to carry out these Regulations in their works, and who were
prepared to obtain the certificates as to the sanitation of the premises and the
bacteriological purity of their products.
On the 17th September, 1907, in accordance with this decision, the following
circular letter was issued by the Society to the trade.
"The London Bottle Exchange and Mineral Water Trade Protection Society, Ltd.,
" Riidler Place,
"Holland Street,
"Blackfriars,
"London, S.E.,
"September 17th, 1907.
"To
"As a consequence of the Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the
"Corporation of the City of London, at a Conference with the Society held on
"July 10th, it was Resolved :
"'That this Meeting having carefully considered the recommendations of
" 'Dr. Collingridge, agrees to carry out his recommendations as soon as possible,'
"and this Resolution was subsequently affirmed by the Council, and the following
"Resolution passed by the Council to carry out these arrangements:
“ 'For purpose of Registration under the above, it is agreed that The London
“ 'Bottle Exchange and Mineral Water Trade Protection Society, Limited, shall
“ 'issue a Certificate to firms who are Members of the Society, showing that
“ ' they have complied with the requirements of the Society. Such Certificates
“ ' must be signed by the President and Secretary of the Society, upon
“ ' proof being laid before them that the Firm applying has duly complied
“ ' with such requirements. A separate Certificate will be required for each
“ 'Factory where Mineral Waters are manufactured.'
“A register will, therefore, be prepared for the purpose of recording the
“names of those Firms desiring to be registered.
“For Registration, it will be necessary for each owner of a Mineral Water
“ Factory to produce :
“(1) A Certificate from the Medical Officer of Health of the district in which
“the Factory is situated, to the effect that the premises are in good sanitary
“ condition.
“(2) A bacteriological analysis of the water supply he uses. (N.B.—Where
“the public water supply is used, the certificate of the authorities supplying
“the water will be sufficient.)
“(3) A bacteriological analysis of the finished goods.