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There are 17 Cowkeepers occupying dairy farms who,
throughout the year have stalled in their sheds an average
of about 260 milch cows. The majority of the milk produced
is sold wholesale. All the cows are habitually grazed for
the greater part of the year. The cowsheds vary in point
of construction, several being Farm Buildings specially
adapted for the purpose of cowkeeping, and other buildings
erected as Cowsheds.
The sheds are inspected as frequently as possible and the
attention of the occupiers called to any contravention of the
Bye-Laws and especially to the need for scrupulous cleanliness
in every way.
At the Dairy Farms at which milk is sold by retail,
separate buildings or compartments are provided for storing
the milk and in these the cleansing of vessels is conducted.
(i) The cows are inspected periodically by the Council's
Veterinary Surgeon and during the course of the year
two cases of Tuberculosis were discovered necessitating
the destruction of the animals which were
destroyed by request—no official action being
necessary.
(ii) 25 Licences and 2 Supplementary Licences have been
granted to Retailers of Milk under the Milk (Special
Designations) Order 1922 and 1923 to sell "Graded
Milk."
No plaint for the pasteurisation of milk is used
in any dairy premises in the district, all graded milk
being obtained from sources outside the district.
(iii) No retailer of milk, or retailer holding special licences
has been refused Registration, and no licence has
been revoked for any reason.
(iv) 8 Samples of Pasteurised Milk and 5 of Grade A
Milk have been obtained for Bacteriological Examination.
The summarised result of such examinations
is as follows:—
Pasteurised.—Total count varied between 1950
and 57,800 per cc.
Bacillus coli found in 1/10cc in 7 out of 8
samples.