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Oxygen absorbed 4 hrs. at 80 deg. F. 0.018
Nitrites Absent
Total Hardness 27.6
Permanent Hardness 6.6
Temporary Hardness 21.0
Remarks : This water is of excellent organic quality.
E (2). Cowsheds, Dairies and Milk Stores.
The current Register of cowsheds, dairies and milk stores
records the following registration figures:—
No. of registered farms and cowsheds and dairies 4
No. of dairies 12
Shops selling milk in sealed receptacles 42
No. of registered purveyors outside the Borough 19
E(3). Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
The following samples of milk retailed within the Borough
were obtained and forwarded to the County Laboratory for
examination:—
(a) Pasteurised.
(b) Ordinary.
(c) Pasteurised.
(d) Pasteurised.
(e) Pasteurised.
(f) Pasteurised.
(g) Ordinary.
(h) Ordinary.
(i) Pasteurised.
(j) Pasteurised.
All were reported upon satisfactorily.
E(4). Milk Supply—Biological Testing.
Samples were taken from a bulk supply from 22 cows and
submitted for Biological testing when Tubercle Bacilli was
located.
As a result, the herd was inspected by the Veterinary
Officer and 2 animals re-acted to the Tuberculin test, and were
consequently slaughtered under the Tuberculosis Order.