Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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MILKSELLERS.
During the year 1901 201 applications to he registered as Milksellers
in the Borough were received at this office. The number of Milksellers
actually on the Register at the end of the year was 426.
617 inspections of the various Milkshops were made during the year,
and with the exception of the following seven instances the whole of the
premises were found to he in a clean and satisfactory sanitary condition.
Locality of Premises.
Conditions complained of.
New Kent Road
Milk stored where likely to become
contaminated.
Bagshot Street
Broadwall
Friar Street
Insanitary conditions.
Great Guildford Street
Deverell Street
Park Street
The whole of the nuisances complained of were subsequently abated.
Proceedings taken under the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops'
Order, 1885.
The following are the particulars of two summonses taken out during
the year for contraventions of the above orders:—
Name and Address of Vendor.
Offence.
Result of Proceedings.
David Duties,
Salvation Army Shelter
Blackfriars-road
Not being registered
as a milkseller in
the Borough
Fined £1 and 2/costs.
In default
14 days imprisonment.
John Hall,
10, Kenwood-avenue,
New Cross
Purveying milk whilst
not registered as a
milkseller in the
Borough
Summons withdrawn.