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FOOD.
Cowhouses.—The four cowhouses in the Borough have been
visited on 6 occasions, and the required cleansing duly enforced.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.—At the commencement
of the year there were 103 premises on the Register
of Dairies and Milkshops; 10 new applications have been received
during the year and added to the Register, and 11 names have been
taken off, thus leaving a total of 102 premises now registered.
During the year 138 visits of inspection have been paid to these
premises; notices were served upon the occupiers in 9 cases where
dairies required limewashing or were otherwise in an insanitary
condition. No registration was refused on the ground of unsuitability
of the premises.
Milk Supply.—The majority of milk supplied to this Borough
is obtained from farmers and large firms outside the district.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.—This Order
was made by the Minister of Health under the powers conferred
on him by Section 3 of the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922,
Under the Order, the Council, as the local authority, may grant
licenses to distributors such licenses to be valid only for a period
ending on the 31st December in the year in respect of which it is
granted.
During the year 4 Dealers' licenses were granted for the sale of
''Certified'' Milk and 1 license for the sale of "Grade A'' (Tuberculin
Tested.) No applications were received for licenses to sell "Grade
A " or " Pasteurised " Milk.
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923.—These
regulations came into force on the 1st May, 1924, and prescribe the
conditions laid down with regard to the labelling and composition
of dried milk.
Section 6 provides that any officer of the Local Authority duly
authorised in writing shall have power to enter at all reasonable times
any premises where dried milk is prepared, packed, labelled or
stored and to inspect any process carried on therein, and to take
samples of any article used or capable of being used in the preparation
of dried milk and of any labels designed to be used for affixing
to tins or other receptacles of dried milk.
This is, in my opinion, a most useful provision.