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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(A) MILK SUPPLY.
Production.
During the year there was a change in the occupation of one farm,
and at another the removal of cows was reported. The total number of
cowkeepers in the district is 12, occupying 12 separate cowsheds. Of
these, 5 hold licences for the production of accredited milk and one for
tuberculin tested milk. Five local producers sell milk in the district.
Distribution.
Including three company distributors, the number of retailers of
milk in the district is 30. 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 five local producers who distribute in this area,
6 by the five single retailers, while at five premises milk is sold in unopened
receptacles only; in addition there are 12 retailers selling milk
here though not occupying premises in the district.
Licensing.
Two additional licences to retail tuberculin tested milk, and one
more supplementary licence to outside producers to retail tuberculin
tested milk were issued; also one additional licence to retail pasteurised
milk and four more supplementary licences to outside producers to retail
pasteurised milk.
At one farm pasteurising was discontinued.
Of the 17 premises licensed to retail tuberculin tested milk, 8 belong
to one firm and two to each of three other firms. Two premises are
licensed for the bottling of tuberculin tested milk; supplementary
licences were issued to three producers outside the district to retail
tuberculin tested milk here, and six supplementary licences were issued
to outside producers to retail pasteurised milk in the district. Two
establishments were licensed for pasteurised milk, 17 belong to one firm,
13 to one, and 5 to one and 2 to another.
Sampling.
Eleven samples of pasteurised milk were submitted to bacteriological
examination and the phosphatase test. All except two which contained
bacillus coli were satisfactory. Three samples of tuberculin tested milk,
three of tuberculin tested (Pasteurised) and six of raw milk were taken
and all found satisfactory.
(B) MEAT.
Inspection.
Sixty-four pigs owned by pig clubs or institutions were killed and
inspected. In all cases the carcases were sound, it being necessary to
condemn only one pig's head for tuberculosis.