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storage, or distribution of such milks to be licensed, and to comply with all the
relevant provisions in these regulations and the Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations,
1959.
At the end of 1968 the number of producers licensed in the borough was four.
The licences are issued by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food through
the County Agricultural Executive Committees. All other milk licences are issued
by the Borough Council as Food and Drugs Authority.
There are two establishments in the borough licensed for the treatment of milk
to provide Pasteurised and Sterilised milks. Eleven premises were licensed for the
storage and distribution of milks during the year, making a total of 264 licensed
premises in the borough.
The dealers' licences were issued as follows:—
Pasteurised milk 148
Sterilised milk 209
Ultra heat treated milk 51
Untreated milk 13
Milk is delivered in bulk tankers or churns to the processing dairies from all
parts of the United Kingdom. The supplies are sampled regularly to check the
bacteriological quality of the milk.
Two hundred and fifty nine samples of milk were submitted to the Public
Health Laboratory for the appropriate tests and in only eight instances were the
results unsatisfactory.
All schools are supplied with Pasteurised milk and the quality continued to be
satisfactory.
The Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959, make provisions in respect
of hygiene, construction, equipment and cleansing of premises where milk is produced.
processed, handled or stored. Regular inspections of the premises were
carried out and conditions found to be satisfactory.
Markets, Slaughterhouses and Knackers' Yards
There are no cattle markets, slaughterhouses or knackers' yards within the
borough.
(See Statistical Tables 35, 36 and 37)
HOUSING
General Housing Provisions
The number of units of housing accommodation under the control of the
council at the 31st December was 17,996 which shows an increase of 1,362 over
last year's figure. The accommodation comprises 372 bed-sitting room, 2,258 onebedroom.
6.408 two bedroom, 8.671 three-bedroom and 287 other categories.
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