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MILK AND DAIRIES ORDERS 1926.
One offence was discovered under the above Orders, namely:—
Bottling milk on other than the Registered premises.
The roundsman was prosecuted and fines and costs amounting
to £3 1s. were incurred.
PROVISION AS TO MILK SUPPLY.
During the year 298 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 ... 27
Samples in course of delivery from country cowsheds
to local dairymen and purveyors of milk
in the Borough 36
Samples taken at dairymen's premises in the
Borough 53
Samples taken in coarse of delivery by local dairymen
or milk sellers on iheii rounds in different
parts of the Borough 179
Other samples taken 3
298
Ten samples proved to be tuberculous, but of these one was
from a supply from which a previous tuberculous sample had been
taken and which was at the time the subject of action by the
Authority concerned, and therefore could be taken to be a duplicate
sample. The milk came from farms in East Sussex, Surrey, Kent,
Somerset, Dorset, and a farm in the borough. The Authorities
concerned were notified that samples of milk taken had been shown
to contain tubercle bacilli and enquiries were made with a view of
tracing the cows involved. A considerable number of cows were
examined by the Authorities' Veterinary Officers, suspected animals
isolated and samples taken and as the result of their investigations
seven animals were dealt with under the Tuberculosis Order, 1925.
In four cases it. was ascertained that the milk was a mixed supply
coming from a considerable number of farms, and much difficulty
is met with in these cases in locating affected animals.