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At the end of 1969 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 Committee. 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. One was licensed for the storage and
distribution of milks during the year, making a total of 265 licensed premises in the
borough.
The dealers' licences were issued as follows:
Pasteurised milk 156
Sterilised milk 215
Ultra heat treated milk 55
Untreated milk 13
Milk is delivered in bulk tankers to the processing dairies from a very wide area.
The supplies are sampled regularly to check the bacteriological content of the milk.
Two hundred and fifty eight samples of milk were submitted to the Public Health
Laboratory for the appropriate tests and in only 14 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 33, 34 and 35)
HOUSING
General Housing Provisions
The number of units of housing accommodation under the control of the
Council at the 31st December was 18,907 which shows an increase of 911 over last
year's figure. The accommodation comprises 367 bed-sitting room, 2,686 onebedroom,
6,870 two-bedroom, 8,682 three-bedroom and 302 units in other categories.
During the year 701 applicants on the housing list were rehoused. In addition,
there were 101 cases of homeless families rehoused and 105 applicants were approved
for more suitable accommodation following representations in connection with
disablement, health and social problems.
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