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82 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1932.
Milk Supply.
There are 441 registered milk premises in the Borough, compared
with 346 in 1931, one of them being also a cowshed. The
increase is due to the ordinary grocery and provision dealer undertaking
the sale of milk in sealed receptacles such as bottles and
cartons. All the premises have been inspected, the Food Inspectors
making 583 visits during the year.
The bulk of the milk sold by retail within the Borough is
sent out in bottles filled in properly constructed dairies, and its
quality throughout the year has been good. The average fat
content shown by the analyses of 952 samples of whole milk
reported as genuine was 3.56 compared with 3.63 in 1931.
The milk utensils and barrows used in the delivery of milk
were inspected regularly in the streets. The majority of the
milk barrows are now fitted with canopies in order to protect
the utensils during transit.
The London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932.
This Act came in to force on the 12th July, 1932. It provides
that:—
Any premises in the district of any Sanitary Authority used
or proposed to be used:—
(1) for the sale or the manufacture for the purpose of sale
of ice cream or other similar commodity or the storage of ice
cream or other similar commodity intended for sale ; or
(2) for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or
potted, pressed, pickled or preserved meat, fish or other food
intended for sale;
shall be registered by the owner or the occupier thereof with the
Sanitary Authority.
During the five months ending 31st December, 1932, 379
applications were submitted to the Council for the purpose of
registration under the Act. In each case the premises were inspected
and found to be satisfactory and registration granted
accordingly.