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SECTION E.
SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION OF FOOD.
1. Milk Supply.
There are 16 dairy farms registered for the production of milk in the
District at 8 of which the producers are also registered as retailers.
In addition there are 15 persons registered as milk retailers who retail
from premises in the District also 20 persons retailing from premises
outside.
Dairy farms and dairies are inspected frequently to see that the trade
is being carried on in accordance with the requirements of the Milk
and Dairies Order, 1926.
Dairy farms registered 16
Premises registered as milk shops or dairies 18
Persons registered as retailers of milk in sealed
bottles or containers 15
Persons whose premises are outside the District
registered as retailers in the District 20
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1923.
The following licences were issued during the year:—
Certified milk 1
Grade A (Pasteurised) Milk 1
Grade A (Tuberculin tested) milk 8
Grade A milk 2
Pasteurised milk 3
In addition 7 supplementary licences, 4 for Grade A (Tuberculin
tested) milk, 2 for Pasteurised milk and one for Grade A milk, were
issued these being licences required by retailers who hold principal
licences in another district and wish to sell the milk in this district from
premises elsewhere.
MILK SAMPLING.
During the year 28 samples of milk were examined for cleanliness
and bacterial content by the County Bacteriologist. They included
10 samples of graded milk all of which were satisfactory and 18 samples
of raw milk of which 13 were satisfactory.