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Inspection and Supervision of Food.
(a) MILK SUPPLY :
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.
No. of registered dairymen (including 13 cowkeepers, occupying
18 cowsheds) 87
The above comprise 98 separate premises.
The majority of the milk produced at the Dairy Farms is sold wholesale,
and no bottling is done at the premises.
There are only a few dairies from which milk is sold by retail where
bottling is performed on the premises, entailing the cleansing and sterilization
of bottles and other vessels.
The main milk supply used for local consumption is derived from the
large Dairy Companies' central dep6ts, being delivered to the retail dairies
in sealed and capped bottles ready for distribution. After use the bottles are
collected and returned to these depots, where they are thoroughly cleansed,
refilled and capped by modern dairy madhinery. The milk pasteurising depot
of the Express Dairy Company at Cricklewood is equipped with all modern
appliances and deals with approximately 13,000,000 gallons of milk annually.
Samples are taken periodically from this dep6t.
The following samples of Graded Milks were taken and submitted for
bacteriological examination during the year:—
Grade "A" Tuberculin Tested 1
Grade "A" 2
Grade "A" Pasteurised 1
Pasteurised
Total 14