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The Council. The food comprised three loaves of bread in which
found a cigarette end, a piece of wire, and a rusty nail respectively.
Milk.
In the course of frequent visitation by the Sanitary Inspectors
&tothe eleven dairies in the Borough, they have been observed to
be kept in good condition, and processes of bottling and distribution
satisfactory.
No complaints have been received as to any Dairy, and of
140 samples of Milk taken, only one failed in the Methylene Blue
test; all Phosphatase tests proved satisfactory.
The large wholesale pasteurising and bottling centre in Bollo
Lane has been maintained in a highly satisfactory condition, and
is subject to frequent visitation by Professional and Technical bodies
account of the modem plant installation, working arrangements.
for milk testing and bacteriological examination.
During the year, 50 empty bottles taken from the filling lines
of this centre, after cleansing in the mechanical bottle washers,
were examined in the Pathological Laboratory of the Ministry of
Health and all were found to be sterile.
These results together with the invariably satisfactory reports
of Methylene Blue and Phosphates tests, of the milk processing
and bottling, indicate the high standard of efficiency maintained
in the Centre.
Ice Cream.
There was no change during the year in the number of manufacturers
of Ice Cream in the Borough, but the number of vendors
at registered premises was increased to 68 This increase was due
largely to the taking up of Agencies for manufacturers who distribute
Ice Cream wrapped as briquettes or inclosed cups or cartons.
The sale of Ice Cream in this way is an eminent improvement on
the old time method of serving the commodity in cornets, cones
or wafers from large containers of cream, though there may be no
objection to the latter method under well controlled conditions.
Samples of Ice Cream from all sources totalled 57, and confirmed
a generally satisfactory state of manufacture and trading.
Water.
Samples of water for drinking and domestic purposes numbing
34 taken from various sources in the Borough were submitted
10 bacteriological examination and. all results indicated satisfactory
supply.
D'sease of Animals Act.
An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease involved the Borough,
'"d restriction placed on the movement of cattle and pigs