View report page

30
Milk Supply
(1) Inspection of Premises
A total of 310 visits were made in 1961, to premises in the Borough used
in connection with the distribution of milk and in 29 instances appropriate action was
taken to deal with unsatisfactory conditions which were found to exist.
(2) Registration and Licensing
The Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960, introduced 5-yearly
licensing from 1st January, 1961. Details of Dealer's (Pre packed Milk) Licences
issued in 1961 are as follows. Supplementary Licences are no longer issued.
Number of Premises on
Register at end of year
Dairies 10
Distributors 83
Number of Licences issued under Milk
(Special Designation) Regulations, 1960
Sterilised
Pasteurised
Tuberculin
Tested
Dealers' Licences
98 76 56
(3) Milk Sampling
During 1961, 21 samples of milk (1 formal and 20 informal) were submitted
to the Public Analyst for examination, all of which were reported as genuine. In addition
15 samples of heat treated milk were submitted to tests, the results of which are set out
in Table 7

19 samples of milk were submitted to test for presence of chlorates as an
indication of the efficiency of bottle washing. All were found to be free from same.