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INSPECTION & SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) Milk Supply.
Producers.
There are 18 cow keepers in the district, all except one of
whom produce only ungraded milk. The exception was a producer
of Grade A milk, but he discontinued this at the end of the year.
Nine only of these sell milk in the district by retail.
Retailers.
Including the three Company Distributors, there are 72
retailers of milk in this district.
The following is a summary of the various classes of retailer:—
Number of local producers who sell milk locally 8
Number of premises from which the three multiple firms
distribute milk 31
Number of premises from which the single retailers
distribute milk 9
Number of retailers not occupying premises in the
district 10
Number of shops from which milk is sold in unopened
receptacles only 46
Licences.
The following licences are in force in respect of premises in
the district:—
Bottling of Grade A (T.T.) Milk at premises other
than place of production 1
Bottling of Grade A Milk at premises other than place
of production 1
Pasteurizing establishments 2
Selling of pasteurized milk at premises other than
establishments where pasteurizing is carried on 36
(Of these, 16 premises belong to one firm, 12
to another and three to a third.)
Selling of certified milk at premises not including
establishments where the milk is produced 14
(Of these nine premises belong to one firm and
two to another.)
Selling of Grade A (T.T.) Milk at premises other than
establishments where the milk is produced 17
(Of these nine belong to one firm and two to
another.)
Selling of Grade A Pasteurized Milk at premises other
than establishments where the milk is produced 2
(Both of these belong to one firm.)
Selling of Grade A Milk on premises other than
establishments where the milk is produced 2