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Samples graded in I and II of the Methylene Blue Test are considered satisfactory
but samples graded in III and IV unsatisfactory.
The remaining two samples were satisfactory.
In addition 42 samples of Ice Lollies were examined bacteriologically and all
were reported to be satisfactory.

2 Ice Lolly samples were also submitted for chemical analysis and no objection
could be taken to the results obtained.
MILK.
The Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950, came into
operation on 1st January this year. Pursuant to Section 23 of this Act, the Minister
of Food issued the Milk (Special Designations) (Specified Areas) Order, 1951, which
came into force on 1st October. From this date it became illegal for any person to
sell by retail for human consumption any milk other than milk which may be sold
as specially designated milk in accordance with the provisions of the respective
regulations, 1949, and all retailers selling milk in the areas specified, whether or not
their premises are situated in any such area, are required to be licensed by this
Council to use a special designation in relation to the milk sold by them.
All milk therefore, now sold by retail in the Borough must be special designated
milk, namely sterilised, pasteurised, tuberculin tested or accredited milk from a
single herd.
In the past, premises where loose milk was sold or bottled were registered as
Dairies, but consequent upon the introduction of milk in sealed containers, many
of the original dairies ceased to trade in loose milk. In view of this fact, the majority
of dairy registrations have been cancelled, and re-registered as distributors. The
number of dairies in the Borough at the beginning of the year was 121, but on the
31st December there were only 45 dairies on the register.