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Owing to the steps taken by the Health Department requiring
persons not to sell milk in unsuitable general shops
the number of milkshops has been reduced from 196 to 116'
in the nine years 1905-13.
An abstract of regulations was drawn up and printed in
the Annual Report for 1910. This is left at every milkshop.
13. Under the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1908, the Council has power to refuse to register, and
to remove from the register, shops which are unsuitable for
the sale of milk. During 1913 one application was refused.
The requirements of the Health Department for securing the
purity of milk were detailed in the 1912 Annual Report.
14. One cowshed was closed and one opened, leaving 16
on the register. There were 32 inspections, and 9 notices
were served for dirty conditions, etc.
There has certainly been an advance in the condition of
cowsheds and methods of milking in the Borough, but until
more up-to-date legislation takes effect, dirty milk will continue
to be sold, involving risk of various infectious diseases
unless the milk is boiled.
Tuberculosis in Cows—Order of the Board of Agriculture.
The Board of Agriculture have made an Order under the
Diseases of Animals Act requiring the notification of any cow
suffering from tuberculosis of the udder, indurated udder, or
other chronic disease of the udder, or any bovine animal
suffering from tuberculosis with emaciation. The notification
has to be made to a constable of the police force or to an
inspector of the Local Authority. The constable must