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Finchley 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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At 30 bakehouses motive power is used and the premises,
therefore, constitute "factory bakehouses. The remaining
10 bakehouses are "workshops.1
The bakehouses have been visited by your inspectors
and steps have been taken to cause them to be maintained
in a proper sanitary condition.
The periodical limewashing of these premises, as required
by statute, has been carried out.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.
There are 61 dairies, cowsheds and milkshops in the
district, and in addition 26 purveyors of milk whose premises
are not in Finchley are registered for the purpose of retailing
milk within the district.
There were nine new registrations of milk purveyors
during the year. The usual periodical inspection of all dairy
premises has been maintained, and the provisions of the
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, with respect to the cleanliness
of dairies and cowsheds, the protection of milk against
infection and contamination, and the conveyance and distribution
of milk have been generally well observed.
The veterinary inspection of the cows kept in the district
is carried out by the Middlesex County Council.
The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
Licences were granted by the Council in respect of
designated milk for the year ended the 31st December, 1934,
as follows:—
Dealers' Licences to sell milk as "Certified" 6
„ „ „ „ „ „ "Grade A" 2
„ „ „ „ „ „ "Grade A Milk
Pasteurised" 3
„ „ „ „ „ „ "Grade A
culin Tested") 7
„ „ „ „ „ „ "Pasteurised" 10
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