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Milk and Dairies Regulations.
Twelve dairies have been registered under the above Regulations.
Details of the licences issued during 1956 are:—
Tuberculin Tested .... Dealer's Licences 11
Supplementary Licences 2
Pasteurised Dealer's Licences 12
Supplementary Licences 3
Sterilised Dealer's Licences 30
Supplementary Licences 2
Forty-nine visits were made to the Dairies in the district
during 1956.
Meat Inspection.
One hundred and ninety-three visits were made by the Public
Health Inspectors to the five registered slaughterhouses.
Licences were issued to nineteen slaughtermen under the
Slaughter of Animals Acts 1933 to 1954.
Total weight of meat condemned was approximately seven
cwts.
The following table gives details of the ante and post-mortem
inspection of animals during 1956:—
Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
Cattle Cows Calves Sheep & Pigs
excluding Lambs
Cows
Number killed 1 2 3 755
Number inspected 1 2 3 755
All diseases except Tuberculosis and
Cysticerci—
Whole carcases condemned 4
Carcases of which some part or organ
was condemned 26
Percentage of the number inspected
affected with disease other than
Tuberculosis and Cysticerci 4%
Tuberculosis only—
Whole carcases condemned
Carcases of which some part or organ
was condemned 5
Percentage of the number inspected
affected with Tuberculosis 0.7%
Cystercosis—
Carcases of which some part or organ
was condemned
Carcases submitted to treatment by
refrigeration
Generalised and totally condemned