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SECTION E.
Inspection and Supervision of Food.
(a) Milk Supply.
There are 12 cowkeepers on the register for the district;
2 produce and retail, and 10 produce and sell wholesale.
The number of farms producing graded and ungraded
milk are:—Tuberculin Tested (Certified) 1; Accredited 11;
Ordinary 4. Total 16.
The cowsheds have been kept in a satisfactory condition,
to maintain which 203 visits have been made during
the year.
In the early part of the year 4 samples of milk were
taken and proved satisfactory.
There are 7 Dairies and Milkshops on the register.
To these 93 visits were made.
There are 12 retail purveyors of milk registered.
(b) Meat and other Foods.
There are 7 Slaughter-houses in the district, all
licensed under the Food & Drugs Act, 1938. During the
year 18 pigs were slaughtered under licence. 88 visits
were made to ensure that premises were properly maintained.
There are 22 butchers' shops in the district. To
these 345 visits were made.
88 visits have been made to the 18 cafes and eating
houses in the district which were found to be kept in clean
condition.
Other food shops, to which 157 visits were made,
were well conducted. The following foodstuffs were submitted
for our inspection,found unsound,surrendered and
where suitable disposed of for animal feeding:—
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