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Under the Regulations Pasteurised Milk must not contain
more than 100,000 bacteria per c.c.
There were 2 samples of Sterilized Milk taken during 1930.
Bacillus Coli was absent in each case, and the bacterial content
was as follows:—
2 samples contained Nil bacteria per c.c.
MILK AND DAIRIES ORDERS 1926.
There were four offences discovered under the above Orders,
namely:—
Bottling milk on premises other than the Registered
premises.
In each case the roundsman was prosecuted and fines and
costs amounting to £15 15s. were incurred.
PROVISION AS TO MILK SUPPLY.
During the year 374 samples of ordinary milk were procured
and submitted to examination for tuberculosis in accordance with
the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.
These samples were taken as follows:—
Samples taken at cowsheds in the Borough 29
Samples in course of delivery from country cowsheds
to local dairymen and purveyors of milk
in the Borough 120
Samples taken at dairymen's premises in the
Borough 54
Samples taken in course of delivery by local
dairymen or milk sellers on their rounds in
different parts of the Borough 170
Other samples taken 1
374