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Regulation No. of
No. Particulars Contraventions
19 Inadequate facilities for washing food and equipment. 11
21 Unsuitable or insufficient means of ventilation to
food rooms. 7
23 Food rooms in unclean, unsuitable or defective
condition. 293
24 Accumulations of refuse or waste material in food rooms. 26
26 Food stall not kept in clean and proper condition. 1
27 No suitable covered receptacles for waste. 5
Milk Supply
(1) Inspection of Premises
A total of 287 visits were made in 1962 to premises in the Borough used
in connection with the distribution of milk and in 16 instances appropriate action was
taken to deal with unsatisfactory conditions which were found to exist.
(2) Registration and Licensing
Licences issued in 1961 under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations,
1960 continued in force in 1962 except for 9 new licences issued where changes of
distributors occurred.
Number of Premises on
Register at end of year
Dairies 10
Distributors 83
(3) Milk Sampling
During 1962 , 44 samples of milk (2 formal and 42 informal) were
submitted to the Public Analyst for examination , all of which were reported as genuine.
In addition , 36 samples of heat treated milk were submitted to tests , the results of which
are set out in Table 7

34 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.