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Registration Statistics.
Number of Retail Purveyors of Milk on the Register at end of 1930 273
New Applications for Registration received 13
Applications granted 13
Applications refused —
Names of Retailers removed from Register 8
Number of Retail Purveyors of Milk on the Register at end of 1931 278
Number of Milk Sellers (other than Retail Purveyors of Milk) on the Register at
end of 1931 21
Licences issued under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923 14
Inspections of Premises where Milk is Retailed.—During the year 215 inspections
were made in connection with the sale of milk. Repairs and renovations of premises were
required where necessary, and such requests were complied with without the aid of statutory
proceedings. There were 11 prosecutions for breaches of Article 31 (2) of the Milk and
Dairies Order, 1926, for failing to cause all milk bottles to be filled and closed on registered
premises. Considerable time has been occupied in making observations in connection
with this offence. Some milk roundsmen were found to be filling bottles with milk in the
entrance halls and on the staircases of suites of offices. Legal proceedings were successful
in all cases and penalties imposed, the maximum penalty, viz., £5 for the first offence, being
inflicted in two instances. The total fines imposed for this offence amounted to £14 15s. 0d.
It was necessary to prosecute a dairyman, who had no premises in the City, in connection
with the sale of milk described as "Pasteurised" without holding a supplementary
licence for the sale of such milk. A fine of £5 was imposed.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 AND 1927.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1923 AND 1927.
Samples of various brands of condensed milk were taken for analysis. Two samples,
of the same brand, were reported against, and these were procured in consequence of a communication
received from another Authority. The results of the analyses were communicated
to the Ministry of Health, and also to the importer. The attention of the manufacturers
of one brand of milk was called to the printing of the prescribed statutory declaration
which did not conform to the requirements of the Regulations.
Beyond the usual proprietary brands of dried milk, no dried milk was found to be on sale.
PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1926.
For a period of three weeks during the months of November and December a quantity
of fresh milk, amounting to 71,671 gallons, was imported from the Continent and landed
at a City wharf by a company duly registered with this Authority for the purpose.
Eight samples were taken for bacteriological examination, and all were found to be
well within the limit of 100,000 bacteria per cubic centimetre and free from tubercle bacilli,
as required by the Regulations.
It was ascertained that on two occasions fresh milk had been imported from the Continent
by one Company which was not registered, and landed at a City wharf. The Company was
immediately communicated with. An explanation was submitted that they were registered
with another Authority and were not aware of the necessity to register with each Authority
within whose district the milk was imported. As the importations did not recur, it was not
possible to take samples of the milk for examination.
REGISTERED PREMISES.
Butter Factories.—No new application for registration was received during the year,
the number of premises on the register being two. Samples of butter have been taken
from time to time at these premises, and all have been certified to be genuine.
Wholesale Dealers in Margarine and Margarine Cheese.—Five new applications for
registration were received during the year.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.—Two premises are registered under the Act.