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Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations. 1959
Registrations
The number of persons registered under these Regulations at the
end of the year to sell milk from premises in the borough (including
the sale of cream in sealed containers) was 241.
Unclean milk containers
It is an offence under these Regulations for any dairy farmer or
distributor to use for holding milk any vessel that is not in a state
of thorough cleanliness immediately before use. In the case of bottled
milk, the time "immediately before use" is considered to mean at the
time the bottle is first filled and, therefore, any offence would be
committed at the time and place of bottling.
Seven complaints were investigated during the year and each case
was referred to the local authority in whose area the bottling plant
was located,
Composition of milk
During the year, 119 samples of milk (all grades) were submitted
to the Public Analyst for examination. Two samples of milk were
found to be below the legal standards laid down and the respective
packers were informed accordingly. Subsequent samples from the same
source proved to be satisfactory.
Channel Islands and South Devon milk
The Milk and Dairies (Channel Islands and South Devon milk)
Regulations, 1956, require that all milk for human consumption sold
under the specific description of "Channel Islands milk", "Jersey
milk", "Guernsey milk" or "South Devon milk" must contain not less
than 4% by weight of milk fat. This compares with the presumptive
milk fat standard of 3% specified for ordinary milk by the Sale of
Milk Regulations, 1939.