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Malden and Coombe 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden and Coombe]

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All defects found were remedied during the year.
Three notices were sent to H.M. Inspector of Factories in
accordance with the requirements of the Acts.
Bakehouses.—Eight Bakehouses are now on the register,
all of which have been inspected at intervals during the year.
There is no underground bakehouse in the district.
HOME WORK.
There were no homeworkers notified during the year in the
district.
Four homeworkers were notified to this by other Local
Authorities, however.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS ORDERS.

Table: There are now 41 names on the register. Only 32 of the 41 persons registered are, however, now carrying on business in the District, viz.:—

There are now 41 names on the register. Only 32 of the 41 persons registered are, however, now carrying on business in the District, viz.:—

Cowkeepers9
Dairymen10
Milkshops4
Purveyors of Milk (residing in the District)2
Purveyors of Milk (residing outside the District, but carrying 011 trade in the District)7
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The number of milch cows in the District at the close of the
year is 106, a decrease of 24 upon the number of last year.
Ten persons have been registered during the year.
During the year bills were posted in various parts of the
district calling the attention of persons interested, to the
requisition of the above Orders, with regard to registration, and
the penalty if found carrying on these trades without registration.
The power provided under the P.H.A. Amendment Act, 1907,
requiring dairymen to furnish lists of the sources of their supply.
was enforced on one occasion during the year.