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MILK SUPPLY.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS.
No. of registered dairymen and retail purveyors of
milk (inclusive of 7 cowkeepers occupying 12
cowsheds) 86
No. of registered premises 105
The bulk of the milk produced at dairy farms is sold
wholesale, and no bottling is done at these farms.
The main supply of milk used for local consumption is
derived from the multiple Dairy Companies' central depots,
whence it is delivered to the retail branch shops in sealed
bottles ready for distribution.
There is one pasteurising depot in the Borough licensed
and supervised by this Authority. This depot is equipped
with all modern appliances employed in the pasteurisation
of milk, a large volume being treated annually. The reports
on samples of milk taken periodically indicate that the milk
is pasteurised in a satisfactory manner.
There are only a few retail dairies at which bottling is
performed on the premises, entailing cleansing of milk vessels.
All premises used for the supply of milk are inspected
periodically to ensure proper conduct of the business from the
public health aspect. Five samples of ungraded milk examined
for bacterial count received a satisfactory report.
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DESIGNATED MILKS-MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER,
1936.
43 samples of Pasteurised Milk were examined for
bacterial count and satisfied the prescribed test.
7 samples of Tuberculin Tested and 2 of Accredited Milk
were examined and satisfied the methylene blue reduction test.
15 samples examined were free from tubercle bacilli.