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other place in which milk is sold for consumption on the premises only "Distributor"
includes a purveyor of milk whether by wholesale or retail. Most distributors now sell
milk in the bottles and cartons in which they receive it from the wholesaler, and consequently
their premises are not required to be registered as dairies.
Dairies registered during 1954 Nil
Dairies on register at end of 1954 3
Distributors registered during 1953 7
Distributors removed from register during 1954 9
Distributors on register at end of 1954 65
Number of above distributors trading from premises outside
Borough 25
Inspections made by Inspectors during 1954 61
Formal milk samples taken and submitted for analysis 151
Informal milk samples taken and submitted for analysis 6
During 1954, 151 formal and 6 informal samples of milk were taken. One sample
was found to be adulterated, and legal proceedings were instituted (for details see page 35).