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of tubercle bacilli. The milk was taken from roundsmen and shops in
the ordinary course of delivery from purveyor to customer. Tubercle
bacilli were not found in any of these samples.
Milk and Dairies Amendment Act, 1922.
Under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923, made under this
Act the Council issued licences for the sale of:—
Certified milk 9
Grade A (Tuberculin tested) milk 14
Grade A milk 9
Pasteurized milk 26
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. 13 samples of Certified
milk were requested to be examined bacteriologically by the Ministry
of Health, two of these had a bacterial count higher than that allowed
by the Milk (Special Designations) Order. One sample contained 96,000
bacteria per c.c. and the other 850,000 instead of the permitted maximum
of 30,000. Suitable action in regard to the producer was taken by the
Ministry. The local authority has no power to deal with any infringements
by a producer of certified milk.
The remaining 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 Order, 1926.
Registration of Dairymen and Dairy Premises.—An increasing number
of shopkeepers are taking up the sale of milk in sealed containers, either
waxed papier mache cartons, or bottles. Premises where milk is not
sold otherwise than in scaled receptacles as received need not be registered
with the Local Authority, although the purveyor must be registered.