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During the year 514 inspections of registered food premises
were made by the Council's Inspectors.
Milk Supplies.
One hundred and fifty-two inspections of premises used in
connection with the processing and distribution of milk were made
by the Inspectors. Generally the premises were found to be
satisfactory. In 16 cases it was found necessary to send warning
letters in respect of unsatisfactory conditions but in no instance has
it been necessary to institute legal proceedings. 120 persons were
registered as distributors of milk and 2 premises were registered as
Dairies at the close of the year.
The Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised & Sterilised Milk)
Regulations 1949 and The Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk)
Regulations 1949.

In addition to the numbers of samples shown under "Sampling"
81 samples of Special Designated milk were taken under the Regulations
from milk processing plants, milk distributors, hospitals,
schools and day nurseries. These samples were submitted for the
phosphatase, methylene blue and turbidity tests, the results of which
are set out below.
Class of Milk
No.
Tested
Phosphatase
Test
Methylene
Blue Test
Turbidity
Test
Passed
Failed
Passed
Failed
Passed
Failed
Pasteurised 59 59 — 59 — — —
T.T.Pasteurised 6 6 — 6 — — —
Tuberculin Tested 8 — — 8 — — —
Sterilised 8 — — — — 8
81 65 73 — 8 —
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations 1923/1948.
These Regulations provide standards for milk fat and milk
solids of condensed milk and control the labelling of tins and other
receptacles. During the year 22 samples were submitted for
examination by the Public Analyst and were reported genuine.
Public Health (Preservatives, etc. in Food) Regulations 1925/1958
Four samples of oranges, lemons and grape fruit were taken
for examination by the Public Analyst who reported finding no
evidence of the presence of diphenyl in any of the samples.