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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 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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The "Greener" Humane Killer is now used in
all the slaughter houses for the purpose of stunning
all animals slaughtered.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS.
Three applications to be registered as Wholesale
Traders were received during the year.
Four applications were also received from
persons residing outside the district and three from
persons residing in the district, to be registered as
Retail Purveyors of Milk.

Table: There are now 44persons registered in accordance with the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, as follows :—

There are now 44persons registered in accordance with the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, as follows :—

Wholesale Traders or Producers of Milk11
Eetail Purveyors of Milk residing in the district16
Retail Purveyors of Milk who reside outside the district but retail milk in the district17
Total44

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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 witb the Regulations.
At two farms the cows were found to be in a
dirty condition, but were immediately cleansed on the
owners attention being called to their condition.
The average number of milch cows kept by the
persons registered is 288, all of which are periodically