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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS OF
FOOD.
During the year 17 bacteriological examinations of
milk, 4 of other food and 2 of other materials were
made as follows:—
Ordinary Milk, 2;
Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) Milk, 3;
Pasteurised Milk, 12;
Toast, Butter, Margarine, Cream Cheese, 1 each;
Scrapings from milk churn lids, 1;
Vomited material, 1.
B. Coli were found in 6 samples of Pasteurised
Milk and in the samples of Cream Cheese and scrapings
from milk churn lids.
FOOD PREMISES.
Milkshops and Dairies.
Fifty-three* applications for registration were considered
during 1932, seven of them referring to a round
only.
The figures in regard to registration of Milkshops
are set out below:—
Number of purveyors of milk on register
at end of 1931 268
Deduct number of purveyors removed from
register during the year 12
Add number of new purveyors added to
register by resolution of the Public
Health Committee during the year 34
Number of purveyors of milk on register
at end of 1932 290
During the year 828 inspections of milkshops were
*This includes changes of occupier in premise previously on the register.