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I am glad to know that my hope of seeing a destructor erected
for house refuse (mentioned in my last year's report) is likely to be
realised.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS.
There are at present four cowkeepers. The total number of cows
varies, but there are now not more than 54 kept in the district.
The keeping of the teats and udders of the animals in a cleanly
condition is carefully looked after, on inspection, but the general
grooming of the cows leaves much to be desired.
No doubt, in the coming year, one cowkeeper will remove his
cows into another district, thus reducing the number on the register,
but, as I have before remarked, too much pressure would have the
effect of keeping cows out of the district, and this would mean
introducing more milk from unknown sources.
Two dairies still continue to use steam apparatus for scalding and
cleaning the utensils.
The number of milksellers on the register is 60. During the year
10 have discontinued the sale of milk owing to supervision. These
premises are inspected regularly.
In my opinion, no milkseller should be allowed to sell milk until
he has received a certificate from the Sanitary Authority that the
premises are suitable. At present any person applying to be registered
as a purveyor of milk must be put on the register, and the case
has then to be dealt with if the regulations are not complied with.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
The number of slaughterhouses on the register remains the same
as last year, viz., six, four being registered from year to year under
the Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890, the other two being
of old registration. Two are of modern construction.