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Section E. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION
OF FOOD.
(a) Milk Supply.
The milk retailed for consumption in the area is
railborne, pasteurised and bottled except for one small
supply by a producer retailer.
Licences granted by the Council during 19.37 under
the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 193fi, are as
follows:—
For the sale of:—
Pasteurised Milk 19 licences
" Tuberculin Tested " Milk 12 licences
There are now only two cowsheds in the district, and
they are periodically inspected by the Sanitary
Inspectors.
The Council's Veterinary Inspector examines all the
cows in the district and reports every month. Two farms
were inspected and reported upon, and no cases of tuberculosis
were found.
The cleanliness of the milk is good, as judged by bacteriological
reports on samples taken both on delivery
and at the farms.
(b) Meat Inspection.
There are six registered and one licensed slaughterhouses
in the district. The whole of the animals
slaughtered in the district for human consumption are
examined at the time of or immediately after slaughter
and all meat shops are visited at busy periods of the week.
Regular inspections of premises where foodstuffs
other than meat are prepared and retailed have also been
made.
Particulars with regard to the number of animals
inspected and meat condemned is shown on Table 5 of
the Chief Sanitary Inspector's report.
Adulteration of Food.
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
The administration of the Acts of Parliament relating
to the above is carried out by the Kent County
Council.
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