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Action was taken upon the unsatisfactory samples but
prosecutions were not necessitated. Twelve inspections were
made of milk processing plant and 76 samples of pasteurised
milk were submitted for examination and found to be satisfactory.
62 premises were visited in connection with the
Department's duties under the Merchandise Marks Acts,
1887—1927 and 25 premises in connection with the Labelling
of Food Order, 1953.
Milk (Special Designations), (Raw Milk) and (Pasteurised
and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949
The number of dealers licences granted to sell graded
milks is as follows:—
Tuberculin Tested 7
Accredited -
Pasteurised 7
Sterilised 17
Supplementary Licences:—
Tuberculin Tested 12
Accredited -
Pasteurised 11
Sterilised 12
30 samples of graded milks were taken and submitted
to the Public Health Laboratory Service at Epsom. All the
samples were satisfactory.
There are two registered dairies in the area.
Ice Cream
Premises at which ice cream was sold continued to
receive attention. There were no registered manufacturers
of ice cream in the area.
14 samples were procured and submitted to the Public
Health Laboratory Service at Epsom. Nine were graded
Group I, 2 Group II and 3 Group III. With these last ones
investigations were made at the place of manufacture by the
local authorities concerned with satisfactory results.
Two premises were registered, under Section 14 of the
Food and Drugs Act, 1938, for the sale of ice cream.