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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
FOOD SUPPLIES.
The supervision of the food supplies of the community is
one of the most important duties which devolve upon the
Public Health Service.
On food, more than any other factor, does the health
of a nation depend and, therefore, special care must be
exercised to ensure that the purity of supplies to the
consumer is above suspicion.
Milk Supply.—During the year 346 samples of milk
were taken and submitted to the Public Analyst for
analysis, the results of which are shown in a later part
of this report. No samples were examined for the presence
of Tubercle Bacilli.
During the year it was not necessary to serve a notice
requiring the suspension of the sale of milk under the
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.
In two cases where infectious diseases occurred at the
houses of milk roundsmen, the employers were advised to
suspend the roundsmen for a period of seven days.