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Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928.—Inspections have been
made of the upholsterers' workshops and in all instances where
bedding is made or re-made it was found that wool flock was used.
This flock was found to have been purchased from the wholesalers
under a guarantee that it conforms to the Government standard
of purity. No samples were taken. It is very doubtful if any rag
flock is used in the Borough.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk Supply.—There are only six cowkeepers on the register
as producers of milk.
At the end of the year there were on the register 111 purveyors
of milk. Twenty of these registrations were in respect of premises
owned by one company and used as places for distributing bottled
pasteurised milk received from the Central Depot in another
district. During the year twenty-three purveyors of milk were
registered with respect to premises occupied for other purposes
to retail milk in sealed receptacles only, five new purveyors of
milk were registered who had purchased premises from others who
were on the register, and one with premises in another district
was registered to retail milk within the Borough. No new dairies
were registered during the year. Three businesses were discontinued
and the names of the owners were taken off the register as purveyors
of milk.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.—Under this Order
79 licences were granted during the year, 13 for the sale of Certified
Milk, 21 for Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) Milk, one for Grade A
Milk, 43 for Pasteurised Milk, and one for bottling Grade A (Tuberculin
Tested) Milk.
Three samples of Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) Milk and two
of Pasteurised Milk were taken for bacteriological examination.
One sample of Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) Milk was found to
contain bacteria in excess of the standard laid down by the Order.
The attention of the vendor was drawn to the condition of the milk
and a later sample, although complying with the Order as to the
number of bacteria per cubic centimetre, was unsatisfactory in
that it contained B.coli in excess. This resulted in the source of
supply being changed. The result of the other sample was considerably
below the standard.