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Inspection and Supervision of Food.
(a) Milk Supply.
(1) Dairies. All dairies are fully equipped, 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 further dairies was discontinued, this tendency
to dispose of milk businesses being most marked during
the last two years.
During the year 18 additions were made to register of retail
purveyors, the majority being made in respect of the sale of milk
in unopened receptacles. Two applicants for registration as
retail purveyors were given notice to show cause why they should
not be registered. Both were refused registration. One registered
purveyor was removed from the register.
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, 12,000
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:—