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Chelsea 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea]
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MILK SUPPLY
Under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, a local authority is
required to keep a register of all persons carrying on the trade of milk
distributor, and of all premises used as dairies (other than dairy farms)
in their district, and to remove from the register the name of any person
who ceases to trade as a milk distributor, and of any premise which ceases
to be used as a dairy premise.
On 31st December, 1951, entries in the register were as followst-
(a) Number of registered distributors with premises
in the Borough 35
Number of registered distributors other than
those included in (a) above 14
Number of premises in Chelsea registered as
dairies II
Number of premises in Chelsea, other than
dairies, from which milk is distributed 33
During the year, 96 applications were received, and principal
licences were granted under the Milk (Special Designation)(Raw Milk)
Regulations, 1949, and the Milk (Special Designation )(Pasteurised and
Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949, authorising the use of special
designations in relation to milk sold at or from premises within the
Borough. 37 supplementary licences were granted in respect of milk sold
by retail within the Borough from 15 premises not situate in the area of
this authority.
Details of licences granted were as follows:–
| Type of Licence | Tuberculin Tested | Accredited | Pasteurised | Sterilised | TOTALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal | 27 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 98 |
| Supplementary | 11 | – | 14 | 12 | 37 |
On the 1st October, 1951, the Milk (Special Designations)(Specified
Areas) Order, 1951, came into foroe for the whole of the County of London.
After this date it was illegal for any person to sell by retail for human
consumption any «ilk other than milk which may be sold as specially
designated milk in accordance with the provisions of the Milk (Special
Designation)(Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949, and the Milk (Special Designation)
(Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949, and it was necessary for
all rertaQars selling milk in the area specified (whether or not their premises
were situated in such area) to be licensed by the appropriate authority to
use a special designation in relation to milk.
All retailers selling milk within the Borough have now been licensed
to use special designations.
No pasteurisation or sterilisation of milk took place in the Borough
during the year, such processes having been carried out in other areas.