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Milk and Dairies Acts 1915 and 1922.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
The provisions of the above-named Acts and Order continued
to be enforced by the Council during the year under report, but no
action was found necessary in respect of any contraventions thereof.
Milk (Special Designations) Order.
The Order of this name made in 1923 was revoked in 1936,
and a new Order—the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936—
was made by the Minister of Health during the year.
The designations formerly used were abolished and the following
substituted:—
" Tuberculin Tested."—The conditions for this grade are substantially
the same as those formerly prescribed for Grade A (Tuberculin
Tested) milk. It is milk from cows which have passed a
veterinary examination and a tuberculin test, and it may be bottled
on the farm or elsewhere. If pasteurised, the milk must be described
as " Tuberculin Tested Milk (Pasteurised)." If it is bottled on the
farm, the word " (Certified) " may be added to its description.
" Accredited."—The conditions for this grade are similar to
those prescribed in the Order of 1923 for Grade A milk. It is raw
milk from cows which have passed a veterinary examination ; it
may be bottled on the farm or elsewhere. It must satisfy the same
bacteriological tests as are prescribed for raw Tuberculin Tested milk.
" Pasteurised."—This designation is applicable both where
" Accredited " milk and where ungraded milk is pasteurised in
accordance with the requirements of the Order. The conditions
are substantially the same as in the Order of 1923, except that
further conditions are imposed with regard to thermometers and
temperature records.
The Metropolitan Borough Councils were made the sole
licensing authorities within their respective areas. Formerly the
licensing of " producers " was in the hands of the Ministry of
Health.
Notice was given by the Council to all licensed dealers, and to
others, of the alterations made by the Order.
Licences in existence when the new Order came into force
(1st June, 1936) remained in force until the end of the year, and the
number of licences valid during 1936 was as follows :—
Full. Supplemental.
Certified milk 8 1
Grade A (Tuberculin tested) milk 50 2
Grade A milk 1 2
Pasteurised milk 52 8
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