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One hundred and ten visits were made to the twelve
registered dairies in the district and forty-eight samples
were sent to the Public Analyst for the prescribed tests.
All but three were satisfactory and in these cases
subsequent samples satisfied the tests.
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At the end of the year, there were one hundred and
twenty premises registered for the sale of Ice Cream but
none for the manufacture of this commodity, Eighty-three
inspections were made and conditions were found to be
quite satisfactory.
Forty-one samples were sent to the Public Analyst
for bacteriological and pathological examination. No
pathogenic organisms were isolated and the grading of
the samples under the Methylene Blue test for cleanliness
showed a further dinstinct improvement on the results
obtained in previous years:-

In general, Grades I and II are satisfactory while
Grades III and IV may indicate some defect in manufacture,
storing or handling. Should a Grade III or IV
result be received investigations would be made and follow
up samples taken.