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Situation of Cowsheds. No. of Cows examined each quarter.
Clegg Street 16 17 14 16
Balaam Street 9 10 9 8
Edward Street 1 2 4 1
Vicarage Lane 53 55 53 56
Beale Street 9 10 9 7
Idmiston Road 13 14 13 12
Blanche Street 25 27 28 25
Totals 126 135 130 125
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.
Cowsheds.
On January 1st, 1924, there were 219 Milkshops and Dairies
on books, and during the year 44 new premises were registered
for sale of milk and 5 premises have ceased to sell.
Of the 44 new premises, 27 were for the sale of bottled
milk only, and two for use only in restaurants.
On December 31st, 1924, milk was being sold from 258
premises, of which 96 were dairies. Of these 38 sell only
sterilised bottled milk. Three of these are restaurants which
do not retail milk.
On 26 premises defects were found, and fifteen Sanitary
Notices were served by the District Inspectors.
In all, 58 defects were remedied, including 9 roofs, 3
gutterings or stackpipes, 6 water fittings, 2 flooring, 7 plaster,
6 cleansing, 2 bad ventilation, etc., and 9 ash-pails were
supplied.
Under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923, the
following Licences were granted:—1 to bottle and sell, and 4
to sell Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk obtained from
Lord Rayleigh's Farm, Hatfield Peveral; 4 to sell "Certified"
Milk bottled at Lord Rayleigh's Farm, Platfield Peveral; 2 to
bottle and sell, and 3 to sell. Grade "A" Milk purchased from
Carter & Sons, of Lewes, and Lord Rayleigh's Farm, Hatfield
Peveral; 1 to Pasteurise and sell at 104 Windmill Lane, E.15,
and 4 to sell Pasteurised Milk. One Licence was temporarily
withheld to enable applicant to carry out certain works required
by the Local Authority.
These licences, expired automatically at the end of the year.