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SECTION E
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
(a) Milk Supply
Samples of designated milks submitted to the bacteriologist
during the year passed the prescribed tests.
There is one producer in the district licensed by the County
council under the Milk (Special Designations) Orders for the
production of accredited milk.
Two milk dealers were licensed during the vear to produce pasteurised milk.

No refusal or revocation of licences to retailers has been made.
There are now twenty-six persons registered in accordance
vith the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, as under:—
Wholesale Traders or Producers of Milk 6
Retail Purveyors of Milk with premises in the district 9
Retail Purveyors of Milk whose premises are outside the district 11
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(b) Meat
There is no Ministry of Food slaughter-house in the district.
(c) Other Foods
The following foods (ojther than meat) were condemned during
the year 1945:—
Evaporated milk 1,704 tins Cheese 16 lbs.
Canned fish 282 „ Cocoa 200 ,,
Baked beans 202 ,, Egg yolk 1,496 ,,
Fruit pulp 667 „ Biscuits 786 ,,
Vegetables 70 „ Sausages 7 ,,
Soup 21 „ Cooked meats 2 ,,
Fruit 10 „ Bacon 113 ,,
' aavy browning 99 bots. Poultry 78 „
Pickles 19 jars Fresh fish 934 ,,
Soft drinks 3 bots. Sugar 44 ,,
Meat paste 8 jars Fishcakes 13 ,,
Coffee 2 bots. Tea 7 „
Sugar confectionery 152 lbs. Canned meats 1,211 ,,
Dried fruit 205 „ Oranges 983 ,,
Jams and preserves 132 „ Potatoes 4,480 ,,
Cereals 162 ,, * Flour confectionery 12,000 ,,
Flour 472 „ Eggs (shell) 1,121
Butter and margarine 215 ,, Pork pies 30
*Damaged by an aircraft flare.
(d) Adulteration, etc.
Particulars not available.
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