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DAIRIES, COWSHEDS, AND MILKSHOPS ORDERS.
At the end of the year there were in the Borough 976 registered premises
where milk is sold, which included 37 cowsheds.
238 premises were removed from the register, due to their unsuitability, and
109 were refused registration for a similar reason.
470 premises were registered conditionally.
Each shop was considered on its merits, and certain conditions were imposed
before it was registered.
The conditions for every new registration generally included that:—
(1) The shop, milk receptacles, and utensils must be kept scrupulously
clean. The milk must also be kept in a cleanly condition.
(2) The milk must be covered by a proper ventilated cover; paper,
muslin or a plain board not being allowed.
(3) Boxes of minerals or other boxes, sacks, bags, etc., must not be
allowed to remain on the floor, but raised on shelves at least a
foot from the floor. This allows the floor to be swept, otherwise
it would only be swept when the sacks or boxes became empty,
and dirt would accumulate under and behind them.
(4) The shop must be swept and scrubbed frequently.
(5) The shelves must be kept free from dust.
(6) No paraffin, coal, coke or vegetables are to be sold.
The purveyors of milk were warned that their names would be removed
from the register if the conditions were not complied with.
In addition to the above conditions, it was necessary in some shops to make
structural alterations before they could be entered on the register.
Police Court Proceedings under the Dairies, Cowsheds
and Milkshops Orders.
On February 12th, 1909. Mr. Israel Kerstein, of 76, Clark Street, was
summoned for using dirty milk utensils.
He was fined 40s., with 23s. costs.
On February 16th. Mr. Simon Gordon, of 29, Frostic Mansions, Old
Montague Street, was summoned for having his milk utensils in a dirty condition.
He was fined 10s., with 23s. costs.