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up" samples taken in respect of the 2 which failed proved
satisfactory.
Satisfactory reports were received in respect of 221 milk samples
submitted for the Phosphatase test.
Thirty samples of Sterilised milk were submitted for the Turbidity
test and all proved satisfactory.
Analytical Examination of Milk—A total of 61 formal samples
of designated milks were submitted for chemical analysis and all
proved to be genuine.
Eleven samples of cream were taken and found to be genuine.
Preserved Food and Ice Cream Premises
In accordance with the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act,
1955, Section 16, all premises with the exception of schools, clubs,
hotels or restaurants used:—
(a) for the sale, or manufacture for the purpose of sale, of ice
cream, or storage of ice cream intended for sale; or
(b) for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted,
pressed, pickled or preserved food intended for sale;
are required to be registered by the owner or occupier with the
Local Authority.
Preserved Food Premises (meat, fish, etc.)—The total number of
premises on the register at 31st December, 1967, was 226.
Five hundred and sixty-seven visits of inspection were made to
Preserved Food premises and Fried Fish shops as a result of which
a number of sanitary defects were remedied.
Ice Cream Premises—By the end of the year the total number
of registered Ice Cream premises stood at 572.
Visits to these premises were made on 85 occasions and 31
improvements were effected.
Manufacture and Sale of Ice Cream
Ice Cream Sampling (Bacteriological Examination)—Use was
made of the Public Health Laboratory Service as provided for
under the National Health Act and 80 samples were submitted for
examination and the ice-cream graded according to the Ministry's
provisional grading scheme. The grading is based on the results of
the Methylene Blue Reductase Test and a summary of this year's
reports is given in the following table:—