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Woolwich 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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served on the vendor who attended at a meeting of the Health
Committee and undertook to cease selling milk. He has
carried out this undertaking. The other cases shewn in the
Table relate mainly to transfers or persons voluntarily ceasing
to sell milk.
There were three applications under the Milk (Special
Designations) Order, 1922, two being from one firm who
desired to be licensed for the sale of Certified and Grade
"A" milk. These applications were granted.
All the dairies and milkshops in the Borough have been
regularly inspected during the year.
There are 11 cowsheds in the Borough (compared with 12
in the previous year), in which there are 401 milch cows.
These cowsheds are subject to annual licensing by the London
County Council.
Action taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts and
the Milk and Cream Regulations, 1912-17. Table No. 75
shews the number of the various analyses made during the
year and the result of the analyses.
The precentage of adulterated samples, 5.3 per cent. compares
with 6 per cent. and 3.9 per cent. in the preceding two
years.
The number of samples taken on Sundays was 24, none
of which were adulterated.