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Sale of Foods and Drugs Act.
The special duties of inspection and procuring samples of
articles of food are in this district undertaken by the County
Council of Hertford, who employ an Inspector for this work. I
have obtained from the Inspector the following particulars of
samples taken within the Council's area during 1910, viz.:—
Milk 7
Rice 4
Butter 2
Cheese 1
All the samples were returned as being " genuine."
Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops.
During the year I have compiled a new register of these
premises, the number now in existence within the district being
as follows :—
Dairies and Cowsheds 7
Milkshops 10
These are in addition to various retailers delivering daily in
the district from premises situate outside.
Thirty-six visits of inspection have been made to these
premises, and notices have been given both in reference to Cowsheds
and Milkshops for the execution of necessary improvements.
The question of revising the bye-laws controlling these premises
is now before the Council. The majority of the premises in the
district are kept with due regard to the importance of scrupulous
cleanliness in all matters relating to milk supply. The possession
of ample powers is however necessary to deal with possible
defaulters, and the milk industry being one which constantly
passes into the hands of fresh proprietors, who are often without
experience, calls for constant watchfulness to ensure efficient