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SECTION E. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION
OP FOOD.
In addition to the normal statutory duties carried
out by the Sanitary Inspectors in relation to the inspection
and supervision of food under the Food and Drugs Act,
the duties of Enforcement Officer under the regulations of
the Ministry of Food have been undertaken by the Chief
Sanitary .Inspector, at .the special request of the Local
Pood Control Committee and with the consent of the Local
Authority, The special qualifications for food inspection
held by the Sanitary Inspectors, with their extensive
knowledge of local conditions, have been of inestimable
value in securing effective supervision and co-operation
in this particular work. The employment of the personnel
normally undertaking food supervision in an area avoids
that undesirable element of dual control which experience
has demonstrated is so often an irritating factor in
co-operation between authorities and the public.
MILK SUPPLY.
92 routine inspections of registered dairy shops were
made, and 3 instances of defective conditions were found
and subsequently abated. In 57 instances milk was examined
in the course of distribution.
the current register of dairies and milk shops
contained the following figures of registration:-
(i) Premises within the Borough 76.
(ii) Premises outside the Borough 25.

5 samples of "Tuberculin Tested1' mill: were submit tea
for bacteriological examination, and satisfied tie preserved
tests. 42 "Pasteurised" milk samples were submit tea
test of which 3 were found on examination not to consist
of "pasteurised" milk, and in 1 case pasteurisation
tad not been thorough; the remainder satisfied the
Prescribed tests. 8 ordinary milk samples sent for
test were found satisfactory.