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Inspection and Supervision of Food.
(a) Milk Supply.
(l) Dairies. Further substantial improvements were effected
at two dairies, and the practices of cleansing and scalding by
steam all milk receptacles, i.e., by steam sterilising and of preventing
the milk from being contaminated, i.e., by mechanical
filling and sealing of bottles, were maintained throughout the
dairies.
Business at four dairies was discontinued, this tendency to
dispose of milk businesses being further marked since the close
of 1937.
During the year 118 additions were made to the register of
retail purveyors, many being made in respect of the sale of milk
in unopened receptacles. One applicant for registration as retail
purveyor was given notice to show cause why he should not be
registered, but at the hearing the application was withdrawn.
The popularity of waxed cartons as a vehicle for milk is
increasing, and from dairies at which milk is stassanised or heat
treated, and filled into one pint and half-pint cartons, 8,000 gallons
are being distributed weekly.
The pasteurising establishment in the Borough was systematically
visited, the process checked, and all records scrutinised.
The conduct of this establishment continued satisfactorily, as was
evidenced by the results of bacteriological samples and phosphatase
tests.
(2) Bacteriological Examination of Milk. The reports of
bacteriological examination of samples of milk obtained by the
Inspectors are contained in the subjoined statement:—