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the number of milkshops has been reduced from 196 to 109
in the ten years 1905-14.
An abstract of regulations was drawn up and printed in
the Annual Report for 1910. This is left at every milkshop.
15. 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 1914 two applications were refused.
The requirements of the Health Department for securing the
purity of milk were detailed in the 1912 Annual Report.
16. No cowshed was closed and none opened, leaving 16
on the register. There were 35 inspections, and 7 notices
were served for dirty conditions, etc.
Milk and Dairies Act, 1914. This Act to make better
provision for the sale of milk, and the regulation of dairies,
was passed on the 10th August last, and comes into operation
on the 1st October, 1915, or such later date as the Local
Government Board may order. The Act prohibits the sale
of tuberculous milk, extends the power of the Local Government
Board to make orders with respect to milk and dairies,
gives special powers to stop a supply of milk likely to cause
tuberculosis, and gives various other powers to local
authorities with regard to milk.
It is to be hoped that the powers given by this Act and
the regulations to be made under it by the Local Government
Board will enable much progress to be made in the
hygiene of cowsheds and milk shops.
Tuberculosis in Cows—Order of the Board of Agriculture.
The Board of Agriculture made an Order in 1913 under the