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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(A) MILK SUPPLY.
Production.
There was no change in the number of cowkeepers in the district,
these being 11 occupying 13 separate cowsheds. Of these, four hold
licences for the production of accredited milk. Six local producers
sell milk in the district.
Distribution.
Including three Company Distributors there are 27 retailers of milk
in the district. Apart from an increase of three in the number of premises
from which the three multiple firms distribute, the only changes in the
register have been that two local producers have ceased to retail locally,
and two other retailers have ceased to carry on business.
In all, milk is retailed from 53 premises in the district, 34 of these
belonging to the three multiple firms which distribute milk, 8 are used by
the six local producers who distribute in this area, six by the six single
retailers, while at 5 premises milk is sold in unopened receptacles only ;
in addition there are 9 retailers selling milk here and not occupying
premises in the district.
Licensing.
The only changes in the numbers of the licences issued are a reduction
of one in the licences of pasteurizers, a reduction of one supplementary
licence to producers outside the district to retail T.T. milk in the area,
and a reduction of one supplementary licence to producers outside
the district to retail pasteurized milk.
Of the 15 premises licensed to retail tuberculin-tested milk, 8 belong
to one firm, 2 to one and 2 to another. Two premises are licensed for
the bottling of tuberculin-tested milk ; supplementary licences were issued
to two producers outside the district to retail tuberculin-tested milk
in the district and 2 supplementary licences were issued to outside producers
to retail pasteurised milk in the district. Two establishments
were licensed for pasteurizing milk. Of the 41 premises licensed for the
selling of pasteurised milk, 17 belonged to one firm, 13 to one, and 4 to
one and 2 to another.
Sampling.
16 samples of pasteurised milk were submitted to bacteriological
examination and the phosphatase test. All except one, which contained
B.Coli, were satisfactory. All but one of the eight samples of tuberculintested
milk weie satisfactory. The two samples of tuberculin-tested
(pasteurized) milk and the 2 samples of accredited milk produced locally
were satisfactory. Of 12 samples of raw milk, two gave too high a count
of B.Coli.