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MILK AND DAIRIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1915, THE
MILK AND DAIRIES AMENDMENT ACT, 1922, AND THE
MILK AND DAIRIES ORDERS, 1926.
Cow keepers, Dairymen and Purveyors of Milk.
The following statement shows the number of Cowkeepers,
Cowsheds, Dairies and Purveyor of Milk premises on the
register:—
Cowkeepers on register (1932) 9
„ added to the register (1933) —
„ discontinued (1933) —
Net 9
Cowsheds on register (1932) 26
„ added to the register (1933) —
„ discontinued (1933) —
Net 26
Number of cows provided for 241
Average number of cows in sheds (1933) 218
No. of dairies and purveyors of milk on register
(1932) 327
No. of dairies and purveyors of milk added to
register (1933) 79
No. of dairies and purveyors of milk discontinued
during 1933 41
Net 365
Grand total of cowsheds, dairies and purveyors of
milk on register, 31st December, 1933 391
During the year 1,095 inspections were made of dairies,
cowsheds and milkshops.
Mr. P. Thrale, the part¬time veterinary surgeon, makes
quarterly reports on his visits to the farms and his examination
of the cattle thereon.
During 1933 all the farms were visited for this purpose at
least 4 times.
A total of 892 cows were inspected during the year.