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It is envisaged that once the proposed B. abortus eradication scheme
comes fully into operation the problems associated with these herds will
be resolved.
Seventeen samples were taken during the year—the number found
positive was eleven.
Milk Bottles
Periodical inspections and bacteriological tests were carried out on
the milk bottle washing plants at the two milk processing establishments
within the Borough, the bottles submitted for examination being in all
cases reported as almost sterile.
The misuse of milk bottles by members of the public, however,
continued to give rise to problems and, unfortunately, these appear likely
to remain with us until the bottle is replaced by some form of nonreturnable
container.
The undesirable practise by some roundsmen of stacking crates of
empty milk bottles on the highway is another problem that called for
action on numerous occasions. This practise, however to be on the wane
but is still a matter calling for constant vigilance.
Complaints
During the year twenty-six complaints about milk or milk bottles
were investigated, which is nine fewer than during 1968. Fourteen of the
complaints concerned the presence of foreign matter in milk and nine of
the remainder were about dirty bottles.
For a short period considerable trouble was experienced when
cartoned milk was being introduced into some of the schools in the
Borough. Fortunately the difficulties experienced proved to be only
teething troubles but were overome and at the end of the year matters had
settled down to a regulated and satisfactory routine.
ICE CREAM
There are 430 premises registered for the storage and sale of ice
cream, two where ice-cream is manufactured by the pasteurisation
process, two by cold mix, and five for soft ice-cream.