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Surbiton 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Section 16 of the Order and a statutory notice had
to be served to obtain its removal.
A Statutory notice was also served upon the
owner of a cowshed and dairy to cleanse and pave
the approaches to the cowsheds, and to repair the
dairy floor. The work is now in progress.
Legal proceedings were taken against the
occupier of the cowsheds at one Dairy Farm, for
failing to cleanse and limewash the walls and
ceilings during the months of September or
October as required by the Milk & Dairies Order,
1926.
The Magistrates imposed a fine of £10 and
£5 5s. costs.
Thirteen Statutory notices were served under
Sections 12 (1) and 13 (1) of the Milk & Dairies
Order, 1926, with respect to the lighting, ventilation
and water supply to cowsheds.
The Act provides that the Sections under
which these notices were served, shall not apply
until 18 months after the service of the notices.
Three Dealer's Licences to sell Certified Milk,
one to sell Pasteurised 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, five samples of Certified
Milk were taken from local Dairymen, and sent to
the Clinical Research Association for Bacteriological
Examination.