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reports on applications for registration of dairymen and purveyors
of milk and duties arising under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926,
and the Agriculture Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
Number of Samples taken—
Formal 1,013
Informal 46
Milk Supply.
There is one cowhouse in the Borough licensed for 47 cows.
The district Sanitary Inspector inspected these premises on 12
occasions during the past twelve months, usually at the time of
milking, and it is satisfactory to report that all operations
associated with milk production were carried out in a maimer which
did not call for any criticism. The majority of the milk produced
at this establishment is retailed to families living in the neighbourhood
of the cowhouse.
One sample of milk was examined for the presence of tubercle
bacilli by the animal test with a negative result.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
The Borough Council is required under the provisions of the
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, to keep a register of all persons in
their district carrying on the trade of cowkeeper or dairyman, and
all premises which are used as dairies.
The following summary shows the state of the register at the
end of 1936 as compared with the previous year:—
1936.
1935.
Cowkeepers
1
1
Cowsheds
1
1
Dairies and Milkshops
335
367
Dairymen with premises in the Borough
351
395
Dairymen with premises outside the Borough
27
24
Purveyors of milk in sealed bottles
205
150
The number of visits paid by the district Sanitary Inspectors to
the dairies and milkshops was 1,253.
There were 31 instances in which it was necessary to serve
notices to remedy defects found at the time of the visit of the
Inspector.
Milk.
During the year 574 formal and 2 informal samples were
submitted for analysis. Twelve formal samples failed to comply
with requirements.
Of this number eight were reported against, owing to the
presence of added water, and four in consequence of the fat content
falling below the 3 per cent, minimum standard.
The samples containing extraneous water were sold from:—
open receptacles, 3; sealed bottles, 5; and those showing a fat
deficiency:— open receptacles, 2; sealed bottles, 2.