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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Dagenham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) Milk Supply.
There are 72 retailers of milk in the district. The
following is the number of premises from which various
classes of milk were retailed:-
Ungraded Milk 12
Grade "A" Milk 4
Grade "A" (T.T.) Milk 7
Certified Milk 2
Pasteurised Milk 15
Carton Milk 21
The number of company distributing centres is
eight.
The number of shops retailing milk in sealed
containers is 40.
There are four wholesalers registered in this
district for the sale of milk.
The number of cowkeepers in the district is three.
During the year 1936, the following licences were
issued in respect of graded milks:-
Grade "A" 5
Grade "A" (T.T.) 11
Certified 3
Pasteurised 18