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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(A) Milk Supply.
Most of the milk supplied in the district is brought in from
country districts. There are, however, three dairy farmers who
keep their own cows in the Borough. The Veterinary Inspector
appointed by the Corporation inspects all cattle regularly and
reports to the Health Committee monthly.
All Dairies and Cowsheds are frequently inspected.
During the year, the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936
came into force. This takes the place of the Order of 1923 which
designated four types of Milk (a) Certified, (b) Grade A. Tuberculin
Tested, (c) Grade A., (d) Pasteurised.
Under the new Order the designated milks are
(a) Tuberculin Tested ;
(b) Accredited ;
(c) Pasteurised.
Tuberculin tbsted milk is taken from specially tested herds,
kept separate from other cattle and is sold in sealed bottles or
containers.
If bottled at the place of production the word Certified may
be used after the description Tuberculin Tested Milk. This milk
may be pasteurised and where it is so retailed the word Pasteurised
must be added to the description on the label.
The milk on bacteriological analysis shall satisfy a certain
methylene blue reduction test and shall contain no coliform bacillus
in one-hundredth of a millilitre.
If pasteurised, the milk shall be found to contain not more
than 30,000 bacteria per millilitre.
Accredited Milk is milk from a registered herd, every cow
of which is submitted to a Veterinary Surgeon's examination once
in three months. Every sample of such milk shall satisfy a