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SECTION "E" - INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD AND DRUGS.
MILK SUPPLY.
Analysis of Milk.
During the year 24 samples of milk were submitted to the Public
Analyst. Two samples were found to be adulterated - one 2% fat abstracted
and one 2-8% added water. IN both cases a letter of warning was sent to
the Vondors concerned.
Bacterilogical Examination of Milk.
Is samples of Designated Milionard 39 samples of Ordinary Milk were
submitted for bacteriological examination. Of offset on improved to be
unsatisfactory and steps were taken to offset on improvement in the
position.
Milk Sho stand Deiries.
Number of applications for Registration approved ... ... 5
Number of Purveyors on the Register at the end of 1942 ... 115
Number of Purveyors removed from the register during the year 13
Number of Purveyors on the Register at the end of 1911 ... 123
Number of visits of inspection carried out ... ... 365
Number of Notices served for cleansing and repair of dairy
primses ... 4
Milk (Special Designations) Orders.
Number of applications for Licences received
(a) Tuberculin Tested Milk - Dealors ... ... .. 3
(b) Pasterised Milk - Dealers ... ... ... 26
(c) Pasteurised ... ... ... ... ... -
(d) Supplementary licences ... ... ... ... 9
(e) Number of samples taken for examination ... ... 13
Pasteuring Establishment. No licenses was issued this year. The
dairy in the Berough usually granted a Pastcuriser's License
did not apply this year because faults developed in the plant
which could not be remedied, owing to war conditions, and the
intended conversion of the plant to High Temperature Short-Tire
procoss, under the Provisional Regulations, 1941 was not possible
because of inability to obtains device for automatically diverting
any milk not retained for the specified time and temperature.
Milk in Schools scheme:
One sample of the milk delivered to the Schools was taken during the
year and sent for analysis to the Public Analyst and was found to be
genuine. Five samples were submitted for bacteriological examination -
four proved to be satisfactory.