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be noticed that there is a decided decrease in the number of these offences,
but observations are being continued. The practice of using sealed
bottles was introduced by the large milk distributors at considerable
cost with the sole object of improving the cleanliness of milk as supplied
to households. Householders should therefore co-operate by seeing
that they are not being deprived of the advantages which have been
provided.
Churns and other Milk Vessels.—The Order provides that churns and
other vessels shall be provided with lids without openings so as
effectively to prevent the access to the milk of dirt, dust or rain water or
the return to the interior of the receptacles of any milk which may have
been splashed over.
This Order came into force in October, 1928, and it was found necessary
during the year to notify eleven wholesale dairymen of contraventions
of this section of the Order. In ten cases matters were rectified as soon
as attention was drawn to the offence: one dairyman was summoned
because of the state of a churn. The case was dismissed because the
magistrate found it difficult to identify the owner.

5 samples were taken for bacteriological analysis.
These samples for bacteriological examination are taken by the
Council's inspectors by arrangement with the Ministry of Health, and
the reports are sent to the Council as well as to the Ministry. All the
samples were found to comply with the bacteriological standards of the
order.
Pasteurization of milk is not undertaken at any premises in the City.
Milk and Dairies (Consolidated) Act, 1915.
Under Section 6 it is necessary for the purveyor selling milk in a
public street or place from a vehicle or can or other receptacle to have
his name and address conspicuously inscribed on the vehicle or receptacle.
On two occasions it was found necessary to draw the vendors' attention
to the requirements of the section mentioned above. No legal proceedings
were necessary.