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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Surbiton 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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There are now 35 persons registered in accordance with the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, as follows:-
| Wholesale Traders or Producers of Milk | 11 |
| Retail Purveyors of Milk residing in the district | 16 |
| Retail Purveyors of Milk who reside outside the district but retail milk in the district | 8 |
| Total | 35 |
All the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops were
visited twice during the year and at irregular
periods to ascertain if they were kept in a clean and
satisfactory condition and in accordance with the
Milk & Dairies Order, 1926.
At one farm the cows were found to be in a
dirty condition but were cleansed upon the owner
being served with a preliminary notice.
Three Dealer's Licences to sell Certified Milk,
three to sell Pasteurised Milk, one to sell Grade
A (Tuberculin Tested) Milk and one Supplementary
Licence to sell Grade A (Tuberculin
Tested) Milk were granted under the Milk
(Special Designations) Order, 1923.
In accordance with instructions received from
the Ministry of Health, four samples of Certified
Milk were taken from local Dairymen, and sent to
the Clinical Research Association for Bacteriological
Examination,