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Improvements were necessary in six cases at the premises of persons registered
as Purveyors of Milk. In two instances the premises required cleansing and
whitewashing, and uncovered milk vessels were found to be in use at four shops.
These matters were put right on the attention of the several owners being directed
thereto.
Improvements in ventilation, &c., have been carried out at the premises of persons
registered as Dairymen, whilst at several others, improved facilities for washing and
storing of the cans used in the business have and are being effected.
In no instance has a case of infectious disease been reported as having occurred at
a registered milkshop or dairy during the year.
A list of Registered Dairymen and Purveyors of Milk in the City is given in
Appendix D.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS, 1912.
In compliance with the above Regulations samples of Cream have been obtained
and submitted to the Public Analyst.
1. Cream sold as "Preserved Cream" (such Cream must contain not less than
35 per cent. by weight of milk fat).
Eleven samples were purchased in the vessels supplied by the wholesale dealers—
all correctly labelled in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations, and found
to contain the proper proportion of milk fat.
This is satisfactory as denoting the observance of the requirements by the
wholesale dealers.
2. Cream sold as "Cream," i.e., the presence of preservatives not being declared.
A total of 34 samples was obtained from small retailers. In these cases the
purchaser provided the vessel to contain the Cream purchased. 18 of the samples were
purchased without the formality of the Act being observed, and of these, 15 were found,
upon analysis by the Public Analyst, not to comply with the Regulations, inasmuch as
they contained preservatives and were not labelled "Preserved Cream." In the
remaining 3 samples no preservative was found to be present.
In 14 of the 15 cases where want of observance of the Regulations had been
noted, duplicate samples were obtained formally. In nine of these cases the
Regulations were still not being observed; in four, the vessels in which samples were
served were found to be correctly labelled, and in one, analysis proved that the sample
was free from preservative. In the remaining instance a duplicate could not be obtained.
In addition to these samples, two other official samples were obtained at shops not
previously sampled. Both of these samples were sold without the Regulations being
observed, making, with the former nine, a total of eleven defaults.