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There has been a very large increase in the sale of bottled
milk in the borough during the year, due not only to a public
demand, but also to the desire of the trade to provide an article
of food more in accordance with modern hygienic methods. It is
worthy of note that the number of premises at which milk of
various grades is sold under the Milk (Special Designations)
Order, 1923, has increased during the year by 59.
It is satisfactory to note that, as judged by the analyses, the
average quality of milk retailed in the borough during the past
year has been of a higher standard than in the previous year.
MILK AND DAIRIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1915, THE
MILK AND DAIRIES AMENDMENT ACT, 1922, AND THE
MILK AND DAIRIES ORDERS, 1926.
Cowkeepers, Dairymen and Purveyors of Milk.
The following statement shows the number ot Cowkeepers,
cowsheds, dairies and purveyors of milk premises on the
register:—
Cowkeepers on register (1926) 9
„ added to the register (1926) –
discontinued (1926) 1
Nett. 8
Cowsheds on register (1925) 31
„ added to register (1926) —
., discontinued (1926) 1
Nett. 30
Number of cows provided for 162
Average number of cows in sheds (1926) 147
No. of dairies and purveyor of milk premises
on register (1925) 209
No. of dairies and purveyor of milk premises
added to Register (1926) 18
No. of dairies and purveyor of milk premises
discontinued during 1926 30
197
Grand total of cowsheds, dairies and purveyor
of milk premises on register, 31st
December, 1926 227
During the year 1,055 inspections were made of dairies, cowsheds
and milkshops.
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