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cooled to 55 degrees P. (13 degrees C.), and it must not be
heated more than once. It must not at any time contain more
than 30,000 bacteria per c.c. or any coliform bacillus in 0.1 c.c.
Pasteurised Milk is any milk pasteurised in the same way as
is required for Grade "A" (Pasteurised). It must not contain
more than 100,000 bacteria per c.c. There is no test for coliform
bacillus. Every vessel containing the milk shall bear a suitable
label with the words "Pasteurised Milk."
During the year 1925 licences granted for the sale of designated
milk in the Borough were as follows: —
Dealers licences to use the designation " Certified Milk " 25
„ „ „ „ Certified (Supplementary) 1
„ „ „ „ Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested
Milk) 22
„ „ „ „ „ (Supplementary) 1
Grade "A" 21
„ „ „ „Grade "A" Pasteurised —
„ „ „ „ Pasteurised 20
Total 90
An additional bottling establishment (one already being in
existence) has been installed in this Borough where Grade "A"
(Tuberculin Tested) milk consigned in sealed churns from the
farmer to the dairyman is bottled and sealed by him at the dairy
for distribution to his retail customers.
No licence has been issued for the pasteurisation of milk in
the Borough.
Under this Order no retailers of milk were refused registration
and no registrations were revoked.
In February the Ministry of Health requested that samples
of certified milk, bottled at the farm by a licensed producer and
supplied to certain licensed dealers in this Borough should be
obtained for bacteriological examination. The samples were to
be taken, one or two each month, from April to December inclusive,
in accordance with a schedule supplied by the Minister.
The Minister further requested that he be furnished with a report
of each examination.
In this connection the attention of the Minister was directed
to the unsatisfactory results of the bacteriological examination of
nearly all these samples. (See Bacteriological Reports of Certified
Milk.)
The communication was acknowledged, and this Department
was informed that the matter would receive attention.
The Order in question provides that the Local Authority shall
from time to time submit samples of Grade "A" (Tuberculin
Tested) Milk for bacteriological examination. Six samples were
examined, the results of which are set out in the report on the
bacteriological examination of milk.