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Section V.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK SUPPLY.
The number of premises in the district registered as dairies is 5,
The number of purveyors of milk who sell by retail in the Borough
is 57. Forty-three of these purveyors retail milk from premises
situated within the Borough (5 from registered dairies, and 38 from
premises which do not constitute dairies); the remaining 14 purveyors
retail milk in this area from premises situated outside the
Borough.
The number of visits paid by the sanitary inspectors to the premises
of persons engaged in the milk trade during 1938 was 94.
Designated Milk.
During 1938, designated milk was retailed to customers in this
district by the undermentioned 7 purveyors, (a) to (g), holding licences
granted by the Council as follows:—
(а) From 2 depots in the district "Tuberculin-tested"
"Pasteurised"
From 4 milk-shops in the district "Tuberculin-tested"
"Pasteurised"
(б) From 6 milk-shops in the district "Pasteurised"
From 2 premises outside the district "Tuberculin-tested"
"Pasteurised"
(c) From 2 milk-shops in the district "Pasteurised"
From 1 depot outside the district "Tuberculin-tested"
"Pasteurised"
(d) From 1 milk-shop in the district "Pasteurised"
(e) From 1 milk-shop in the district "Pasteurised"
(/) From premises outside the district "Tuberculin-tested"
"Pasteurised"
(g) From premises outiside the district "Pasteurised"
No purveyor has applied for a licence to sell "Accredited" milk.
Adulteration.
Twenty-four samples of milk were taken by the County Inspector
under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, none of which was found
to be adulterated.