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Milk Supply. No. of No.of
No on Inspec- Notices
Register tions Served
Dairy premises 74 ) 12
Purveyors' bottled milk 176 ) 502 33
Itinerant Vendors 44 - -
Cowsheds 9 34 -
29 samples of milk were taken in course of
delivery to various schools in the borourgh 24 of the
samples were submitted for chemical analyses and 5 for
bacteriological examination. Two of the latter proved
to be unsatisfactory (see table below). The remainder
of tho samples were satisfactory. Legal proceedings
were taken against a wholesaler for supplying to a school
a bottle of milk which contained foreign matter.
26 samples of milk were taken in course of
delivery to hospitals and institutions in the borough.
25 wore submitted for chemical analyses and 1 for bacteriological
examination. 1 sample submitted for
chemical analysis was found to be deficient in fat and
the vendor was cautioned. The remainder of the samples
were satisfactory. In addition, as a result of a
complaint that milk supplied to a hospital was of inferior
quality, 9 samples were taken at intervals at
the hospital and the results of the analyses showed
that the complaint was not justified.
2 samples were taken at Day Nurseries and 1 at
a Meal Centre in the borough. The samples were submitted
for chemical analyses and were found to be genuine.
The following samples were submitted for bacteriological
examination :-
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