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Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.—Under this Order
80 licences were granted during the year, 29 for the sale of Certified
Milk, 27 for Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) Milk, and 24 for Pasteurised
Milk.
Thirteen samples of Certified Milk and four samples of Pasteurised
Milk were taken for bacteriological examination. In all of
them the results came within the standards laid down by the Order.
Eight samples of ordinary unclassified milk were examined
for general bacterial content. Four of these were found to have
over 500,000 bacteria per cubic centimetre, the maximum being
2,240,000 per cubic centimetre. The attention of the vendors was
drawn to the condition of the milk with the result that on the next
examination a considerable improvement was effected.
Eight samples of ordinary milk were examined by biological
test at the Lister Institute for the presence of tubercle bacilli, but
in no case were these bacilli found.
Meat, Etc.—In the Borough no meat is sold from stalls or
vehicles. There was one infringement of the Public Health (Meat)
Regulations, a butcher failing to give notice of the slaughter of an
animal. This was reported to the Council with the result that a
letter was sent to the offender warning him that proceedings would
be taken if the offence was repeated.
There are four private slaughterhouses, but in two of them
there is very little slaughtering. In twelve months there were
slaughtered in these private slaughterhouses 244 cattle, 571 sheep,
813 pigs and 108 calves. All these animals were stunned by means
of a humane implement.
There is no public slaughterhouse in the Borough.
Bakehouses and places where food is cooked or prepared have
been regularly visited by the Inspectors during the year.
In connection with the inspection of meat and other foods,
the following were found to be diseased or unsound and were
voluntarily surrendered for destruction:—