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City of London 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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The average percentage of fat was 3.5:—
| Percentage of Fat. | No. of Samples. | Percentage of Fat. | No. of Samples. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | 2 | 3.7 | 25 |
| 2.5 | 1 | 3.8 | 11 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 3.9 | 6 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 4.0 | 9 |
| 2.9 | I | 4.1 | 5 |
| 3.0 | 6 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 3.1 | 9 | 4.3 | 3 |
| 3.2 | 14 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 3.3 | 23 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 3.4 | 31 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 3.5 | 28 | - | |
| 3.6 | 20 | Total | 206 |
Thirteen purveyors of milk from whom samples had been taken served notices upon
this Authority requesting samples of milk to be procured from their suppliers in course
of delivery to them. On two occasions it was necessary to ask another Authority to comply
with the request, the place of delivery being outside the area of the City of London. In
one of these cases legal proceedings were successfully taken against the retailer, whilst the
other case was dismissed. The samples procured of the wholesalers were certified to be
genuine.
THE MILK AND DAIRIES ORDER, 1926, AND
THE MILK AND DAIRIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1922.
Thirteen new applications for registration as retail purveyors of milk were received
during the year, all of which were approved. Seven of these were from persons who have
no premises within the City of London, but purvey milk within the area.
Registration Statistics.
| Number of Retail Purveyors of Milk on the Register at end of 1929 | 273 |
| New Applications for Registration received | 13 |
| Applications granted | 13 |
| Applications refused | — |
| Names of Retailers removed from Register | 13 |
| Number of Retail Purveyors of Milk on the Register at end of 1930 | 273 |
| Number of Milk sellers (other than Retail Purveyors of Milk) on the | |
| Register at end of 1930 | 20 |
| Licences issued under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923 | 10 |
Inspections of Premises where Milk is Retailed.—During the year 223 inspections were
made in connection with the sale of milk. Advice was given and suggestions made where
necessary for the improvement of conditions in the distribution and storage of milk, and
in all cases such suggestions were complied with. It was necessary, however, on one occasion
to take legal proceedings against both a registered purveyor and his roundsman for failing
to cause all milk delivered in bottles to be bottled and closed on registered premises. The
summons against the employer was dismissed, but the employee was fined £1.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 AND 1927.
Five samples of different brands of Condensed Machine-skimmed Milk were taken
and submitted for analysis. All were certified to be genuine as regards equivalent contents
and composition. The attention of the importers of one brand was called to a minor contravention
of the Regulations regarding the printing on the label, which was remedied.