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Number of
Purpose of Licence. Licences
granted.
Sale of "Grade A (Tuberculin tested.)" Milk.
Licence in respect of the establishment at which the milk
is produced —
Licence in respect of the establishment (whether the
establishment at which the milk is produced or not)
at which the milk is bottled —
Licence in respect of the shop or other premises (not being
the establishment at which the milk is produced or
bottled) at or from which the milk is sold 11
Supplementary Licence to sell milk from premises which
are outside the area of the licensing authority 1
Sale of "Pasteurised Milk."
Licence in respect of the establishment in which the process
of pasteurising is carried on, and of any shop or other
premises in the area of the same licensing authority
from which the milk is sold 1
Licence in respect of any other shop or other premises at
or from which the milk is sold 22
Supplementary Licence to sell milk from premises which
are outside the area of the licensing authority 1
No licences for graded milk or registrations of retailers were
refused or revoked during the year.
A great improvement has been effected in recent years in the cleanliness
of milk. This is almost entirely due to the efforts of the large
firms to raise the standard of cleanliness, and to all persons interested in
the purity of the food supply I would recommend a visit to one of
the bottling works of the large dairy firms. It is an education to
witness the way in which the milk is received there and is strained,
filtered, pasteurised, and filled by machinery into perfectly clean sterilised
bottles the filling and capping of which is entirely done by machinery.
The vast majority of milk coming into the Borough of Hampstead is
now sold in bottles: it is good, clean, pasteurised milk, and great credit
is due to the large firms who have effected this improvement and changed
milk from one of the dirtiest foods to one of the cleanest. It is to be
hoped that the public will co-operate in this matter as far as possible by
insisting upon all milk purchased being bottled milk and so hasten the
day when loose milk shall no longer be sold. Anyone who follows the