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Milk Supply.—The supply of milk continues to be under the
direction of the Milk Marketing Board, who, in this connection, act
as agents to the Ministry of Food. The greater proportion of the
milk which enters the Borough originates from the Home Counties
and the remainder which is of a higher fat content, arrives from
Devon and the Channel Islands.
Milk and Dairies Regulations 1949/54.—Under the provisions
of the principal Regulations each person retailing milk in the
Borough must be registered as a Distributor. The number of
Distributors registered at the end of the year was 110 which total
includes 7 dairy premises.
On 101 occasions the premises of distributors and dairies were
visited other than for sampling purposes, and defects, when detected
were remedied as and when necessary.
The Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised
Milk) Regulations, 1949-1953 and The Milk (Special Designation)
(Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949/54.—All milk now sold in the Borough
has been Sterilised, Pasteurised or Tuberculin Tested and the use
of these Special Designations in relation to the sale of milk is prohibited
under the above Regulations unless the distributor is licensed
for the use of same.
Licences issued in accordance with the above Regulations are
operative for one year from 1st January and are required to be
renewed annually. Principal Licences are granted to Distributors
in respect of premises within the Borough and Supplementary
Licences to Distributors who sell within the Borough but whose
premises are outside. The following licences had been granted and
were in force on the 31st December, 1956 :—
Licences In Operation
Principal Licences issued 31.12.56
Distribution of Sterilised Milk 96 90
„ „ Pasteurised Milk 47 45
„ ,, Tuberculin Tested 34 32
Supplementary Licences
Distribution of Sterilised Milk 20 20
„ „ Pasteurised Milk 16 16
„ ,, Tuberculin Tested 16 16