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Inspection and Supervision of Food.
MILK SUPPLY.
On January 1st, 1925, there were 258 Milkshops and
Dairies on the register, and during the year 13 new premises
were registered for the sale of ordinary cows' milk, and seven
premises ceased to sell it, leaving 264 premises on the books
on December 31st, 1925, of which 226 sell ordinary milk
and five sell milk only on the premises (restaurants), the
remaining 33 sell bottled milk only. Of the 226 milk premises
101 are Dairies, or premises where milk is the chief—or one of
the chief—articles for sale.
Thirty-five persons applied to be registered for the Sale
of Milk, the majority of whom had taken over businesses where
milk had already been sold.
Five were refused registration, as the premises were unsuitable,
but in one case the applicant eventually obtained
accommodation which he was able to alter to the satisfaction
of the Sanitary Authority, and registration was granted.
Two other applicants who wished to share premises with
another Dairyman, but were refused registration, eventually
got other accommodation in another Borough.
In one case where registration was refused, the applicant
defied the decision of the Council and was prosecuted and
heavily fined.
One Dairyman, by the advice of the Medical Officer of Health,
has removed to much better premises, which he has altered so
as to bring it up to modern standards, and in another case old
and undesirable premises were greatly altered and improved.
One Dairy has been closed as the premises were unsuitable,
the occupant, on the advice of the Sanitary Authority,
selling his round to a Dairyman.
In two cases application to be registered as a Milk Seller
was made, but subsequently withdrawn.