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of these analyses have been very good. On two occasions the
results were not good and the sale of the particular milk was
stopped.
The Borough Council has granted licences to sell Certified
Milk to three firms in the Borough, and a licence to sell Grade A
milk to one firm.
No licences have been issued for the sale of Pasteurised Milk
although the larger firms supplying milk do pasteurise most of the
milk coming from the country.
Certified milk on examination must not contain any Bacillus
Coli in one-tenth of a cubic centimetre and not more than 30,000
bacteria per cubic centimetre.
Seven samples were examined during 1925, and in none was
the Bacillus Coli found.
The number of bacteria per c.c. varied from 750 in one sample
to 11,400 in another, so that it will be seen that all were below the
number allowed.
(b) Meat.
Meat has always been very thoroughly inspected in this
Borough, so that very little change was necessary when the Public
Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924 came into force on the 1st of
April, 1925. By these Regulations notice of killing must be sent to
the Medical Officer of Health. All animals killed have been inspected.
No meat has had to be seized as unsound, but in another
part of this report will be found a note of the quantities surrendered
voluntarily by the retailers.
Any meat surrendered or condemned is destroyed. If a large
quantity such as a whole carcase is to be dealt with arrangements
are made for it to be sent to a firm who boil it down. Smaller
quantities are burnt at the destructor.
The administration of the other part of the Meat Regulations
is not so easy. Nothing definite is laid down as to the requirements
necessary to comply with the regulations, so that the regulations
may be applied in different ways in various districts,