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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
Southwark 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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MILKSELLERS.
1,783 inspections of the various milkshops, dairies, etc., were made.
The following nuisances were discovered, in respect to which 9 intimation
notices were served:—
Dirty condition of walls 7 cases
Dirty condition of ceilings 7 cases
Dirty condition of floors 2 cases
Defective paving 1 case
Defective utensils 2 cases
Defective ceiling 1 case
Total 20 cases
Of the 355 Retail Milksellers' premises, 292 are Dairies. In 52, milk
is sold in containers, as received by the seller, and in 11 the milk is sold
for consumption on the premises only.
RAG FLOCK ACTS, 1911 and 1928.
There are several premises in the Borough where Rag flock is used
in the course of the manufacture of bedding, etc., which have been visited
from time to time, but no specimens were taken during 1928 for
analysis.