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During 1949, 50 visits were made to the Council Depots at Millstock,
Purley Oaks, Kenley and Old Lodge Lane.
In accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries, a routine test baiting of the sewers in the District was
carried out, with subsequent treatment as necessary.
A total of 201 manholes was baited but it was only found necessary
to lay poison at 9 points.
The Council's policy of making a charge of 3s. 6d. per hour (minimum
charge 5s.) to occupiers of premises for services rendered in the destruction
of rats and mice was continued during the year.
In November the Public Health Committee considered a report on
the disinfestation of County-owned properties within the District, consisting
of schools and school canteens, and it was agreed to carry out the
necessary work on a contract basis for an experimental period of one year.
SCHOOLS.
Hygienic factors relating to the schools were considered by the
Divisional Executive on the reports of the Medical Officer of Health as
Divisional Medical Officer. In addition the Sanitary Inspectors visited
such schools as it was desirable or they were requested to visit.
Close co-operation exists between the School Medical and Public
Health Services with a view to preventing the spread of infectious disease,
etc.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
Action continued to be taken under this Order until the 1st October,
1949, when the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, the Milk (Special
Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949, and the
Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949, came into
force.
The effect of these new Regulations, in conjunction with the Food
and Drugs (Milk and Dairies) Act, 1944, and the Milk (Special Designations)
Act, 1949 has been virtually to remove the control of the production
of milk from the Local Authorities to the Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries.
Only the handling, distribution, and sale of milk after leaving the
point of production remains within the province of the Local Authorities,
but this involves the important duty of sampling all milk used in the
District, and the supervision and licensing of all the pasteurising establishments
in the District of a Food and Drugs Authority.
The following is a record of the entries which were required to be kept
up to 30th September in the appropriate register:—
Cowkeepers 7
Dairymen and retail purveyors with premises in the District 4
Retail purveyors with premises outside the District 5
Retail purveyors of bottled milk only sold in general shops 12
Dairies (including 1 Receiving Depot) 4
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