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One must look forward to the time when the provisions of the Order
apply to the country as a whole, when the population can then be practically
sure of safe milk. Further, most sanitarians, it can be safely said, will
welcome the day when all milk will be pasteurised or sterilised.
Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950
The above-mentioned Act came into force on 1st January, 1951;
brief account of some of the provisions follows:—
Part I allows that provision may be made by regulation to secure the
purity of milk, and covers the inspection of cattle on dairy farms and of
dairies, for regulation in respect of ventilation, lighting, drainage and water
supplies to dairies, etc. It also provides for the registration of dairymen,
dairy farms and dairy farmers under regulations.
Under the Act the sale of tuberculous milk is prohibited, as is the sale
of milk from cows suffering from certain types of disease. Further, it is an
offence to add water, dried milk, etc., to milk, and, what is more, milk with
such additions is not to be sold, exposed for sale, etc.
The Act allows for the making of regulations in connection with special
designated milk, and for powers to enforce the same. Reference is made
to the compulsory use of special designations, and it will be noted in the
report that in the case of both the London and Portsmouth areas these
powers have been implemented.
A part of the Act is devoted to artificial cream, and provision is made
for the regulation of the sale of artificial cream and for the registration of
premises where it is manufactured, sold, etc.
In addition to the main part of the Act there are four schedules dealing
with such things as the refusal and cancellation of registrations of dairy
men, dairy farmers and farmers; the revocation or suspension of licences
to use special designations, etc.
The Sanitary Officers (Outside London) Regulations, 1951.
Medical Officer of Health, England.
Sanitary Inspector.
This Order came into operation on the 1st day of July, 1951, and
together with the Sanitary Officers (Outside London) Regulations, 1935, is
now cited as the Sanitary Officers (Outside London) Regulations, 1935 and
1951.
The explanatory note to the Order I think describes how the new
Order affects the old, and this note is therefore given in full as set out
in the Order.
These Regulations amend the Sanitary Officers (Outside London)
Regulations, 1935. They apply throughout England and Wales, excluding
London. The amendments are designed to relax central controls by removing
the obligation to which local authorities have been subject of obtaining the
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