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Once again the unsatisfactory bacteriological samples were
confined solely to the ordinary milks. It is gratifying however
to note a decrease in adverse reports, denoting generally cleaner
and more efficient dairy management.
One sample contained excess pus cells and streptococci, 1
excess pus cells and red blood corpuscles, 6 bacillus coli in .01
c.c., 3 B. coli in .001 c.c. and 1 B. coli in .0001 c.c. The average
bacterial count of the samples of ordinary milk was 90,780
p.c.c. as compared with 10,800 p.c.c. the average of pasteurised
milk samples. The highest count of ordinary milk was 3,600,000
p.c.c. and that for pasteurised, 84,000, the lowest for the respective
milks being 2,800 p.c.c. and 1,200 p.c.c. Appropriate
action was taken in respect of all unsatisfactory bacteriological
reports, and in some instances communications were transmitted
to the responsible authorities.
(3) Craded Milk. The licences in force on 31st December,
1938, were as follows:—
Tuberculin Tested Milk—
Bottling Establishment Licence 1
Dealers' Licences 9
Supplementary Licences 3
Pasteurised Milk—
Establishment Licence 1
Dealers' Licences 30
Supplementary Licences 3
The Council decided in December, 1936, to charge no fees
in respect of licences granted under the Milk (Special Designations)
Order, 1936.
(b) Meat and Other Foods
(1) Meat Inspection. The Sanitary Inspectors made 1,337
visits to the slaughterhouses for the purpose of carrying out post
mortem inspection of animals slaughtered. The following is a
statement of the work done in this connection:—