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SECTION E —INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949
At the end of the year there were 112 persons registered for the
distribution of milk from premises within the borough and 21
registrations for the distribution of milk within the borough from
premises in the area of another authority.
There are no premises in the borough used as dairies.
Milk (Special Designations) Licences
Licences, which remain in operation from January 1 to December 31,
were issued during the year as follows :—

Examination of heat-treated milk
136 samples of pasteurised milk and 4 samples of sterilised milk
were submitted for examination during the year and all were found to
be satisfactory.
Analysis of milk
During the year under review, 66 samples of milk were submitted
for examination to the public analyst by the Council's inspectors; all
the samples were found to be genuine. The average composition of the
samples is set out in the following table :—

The legal standard is 3.0 percent milk fat and 8.5 percent solids not fat.