[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds (England). City Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Inspection of Dairy Farms and Milkshops.—The following table shows the number of registered dairy farms and milk retailers in the City on December 31st, and gives a summary of the work done by the Food and Drugs Inspectors and Dairies and Cowsheds Inspector. Number of registered milk retailers in the City . . 440 Number of registered dairy farms in the City . . 139 Number discontinued during year . . . . . , 12 Number commenced during year . . . . . . 5 Number in use at end of year . . . . . . 132 New cowsheds built Cowsheds improved or reconstructed . . . . 6 New dairies built . . . . . . . . . . 3 Visits to milkshops . . . . . . . . . . 1,304 Visits to cowsheds . . . . . . . . . . 578 Visits to railway stations . . . . . . . . 684 Visits to farms or milkshops re infectious disease . . 17 Visits to food shops and bottled milk stores . . 842 Milk and Food Analysis.—The subjoined tables set out the number of samples of milk taken during the year and examined by the City Analyst, with information as to quality and composition and results of Court proceedings. SAMPLES OF MILK AND CREAM SENT TO THE CITY ANALYST FOR EXAMINATION DURING 1925. Article. Genuine. Adul¬ terated. Total. Taken 'ormally. Taken informal!.'. Genuine. ; Adul¬ terated. Genuine. Adu 1- terated. Milk 817 44 86l 800 43 17 r Skim Milk • • • • • • • • • • • « Cream 4 4 4 • • • • • • Total .. 821 44 CO O' On 804 43 17 1 k J k _j -y -y 847 18