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Section C.
FOOD.
Milk Supply.
The number of premises in respect of which persons are registered
as purveyors of milk is 85, comprising 45 dairies, 18 bakehouses and
confectioners, 11 restaurants and coffee shops, and 11 general shops.
During the year 260 inspections were made and 8 notices were
served.
Milk.
An important step was taken by the Ministry of Health in October
in the matter of pure milk, when they addressed a communication to
the Borough Council calling attention to the arrangements under which
the Food Controller, on the advice of the Ministry, issues licenses permitting
and regulating the use of the designations "Grade A (Certified)
Milk" and "Grade A Milk" in connection with the sale of milk produced
and handled in accordance with prescribed conditions.
The Ministry desired that increased publicity should be given to
the arrangements and that producers and distributors should be encouraged,
by a growing demand, to undertake the supply of high grade
milk.
The licenses issued by the Food Controller permit, under certain
specified conditions, the use of the designations:—1. "Grade A Milk ,'
and 2. "Grade A (Certified) Milk."
"Grade A Milk," in relation to the sale of which licenses are
issued, must be produced under specially clean and hygienic conditions
from a herd free from tuberculosis; and certain important
conditions must be complied with.
Although there is much to be said for an endeavour such as this to
place within the reach even of only a certain section of the community
milk which is pure, it is equally desirable that all Milk supplied to the