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Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1963, as amended 1965
Number of Dealers holding a (Pasteurised) Licence 2
(Untreated) Licence 2
Number of Dealers holding a (Pre-Packed) Pasteurised
Licence 106
Sterilised Licence 61
Untreated Licence 22
Ultra Heat Treated Licence 44
The sale of Ultra Heat Treated milk continues to increase. The long
life of this commodity and the need for no special storage facilities make
this milk particularly attractive to families or house-holders who are
without a refrigerator.
Inspection and Sampling
The Annual Report for 1966 contained the initial information about
the finding of Brucella Abortus in two herds within the district. In one case
the investigations proceeded to the point where it was possible to tell the
actual secretors of the organism. This information was passed to the
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Animal Health Division) in
the hope that this herd would be accepted for the Pilot eradication scheme.
However, this was not to be so as the herd did not fulfil the requirements
needed for this scheme.
Monthly tests continue to be made of the two herds in question and
as the reaction is still positive, the measures taken under Regulation 20
of the Milk and Dairies (General Regulations, 1959 remain in force. The
milk continues to be taken up by the Milk Marketing Board and is
subjected to heat treatment as required by these regulations.
Milk Bottles
The inspections and bacteriological tests carried out at the milk bottle
washing plants at the two processing dairies within the area revealed that
the high standard of previous years was being maintained. Eighty bottles
submitted for examination were, in fact, reported as being almost sterile.