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SECTION E
Inspection and Supervision of Food.
Food Inspection.—The utmost vigilance has been directed to
all phases of food inspection and supervision of premises where food
is prepared or handled. Food importation at the wharves has
increased far beyond the tonnage handled hitherto, and a careful
scrutiny is made of all consignments landed.
Special attention has been given to the question of ice-cream
and the importance of clean and hygienic method of production.
It is hoped that in the near future a standard of purity equal to
that of our milk supply will be reached.
Milk Supply.—Under the direction of the Milk Marketing
Board there has been little change in the source of supplies to this
Borough. No milk is produced locally, bulk transport being
responsible for the transit into the Borough of milk produced
largely in the Home Counties.
Only approved designated milks are on sale in this area—raw
milk is unobtainable. Pasteurisation or similar heat treatment is
general.
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.—Milk
and Dairies Regulations 1926-1943.—At the commencement of the year there were 71 purveyors of milk on the Register
of Dairies and Milkshops; no new applications have been received
during the year.
The Food Inspectors made 117 visits of inspection, as a result
of which the following defects, etc., were noted and remedied:—

Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936-1946.—
These regulations concern the issue of Licences for the sale of Milks