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It will be seen that of the one hundred and twenty three
samples examined all passed the prescribed tests, except two
pasteurised and four Tuberculin Tested samples, The failure of
the two pasteurised milk, samples to pass the phosphatase test was
due to a temporary technical fault at the processing dairy.
The contributing factors to the failure of the four Tuberculin
Tested (farm bottled milk) to pass the methylene blue test were
the high atmospheric temperatures when the samples were taken and
the apparent delay between the time of production and delivery to
the milk depot.
Repeat samples taken in due course were satisfactory.
One dairy company has erected new and much enlarged premises
to replace an out of date and inadequate building and plant. A
modern H. T. S. T pasteurising plant and completely new bottle and
churn washing machinery have been installed. Improved laboratory
facilities have been provided Colour tests and the normal
prescribed tests were satisfactory from the outset and have so
remained.
CHEMiCAL MILK AND CREAM SAMPLES
Thirty one formal and two informal milk and cream samples
have been taken for chemical analysis,
The samples contained satisfactory averages of 3.7 per cent
milk fat and 8.7 per cent of milk solids other than milk fat.
These results are above the minimum standard of 3 per cent
milk fat and 8.5 per cent milk solids other than fat laid down
in the Sale of Milk Regulations.
In the case of cream, four samples of double cream gave an
average milk fat content of 49.7 per cent and four samples of
single cream an average of 23 per cent.
BIOLOGICAL MILK SAMPLES (FARM BOTTLED MILK)
Twelve samples of Tuberculin Tested Milk were taken for
biological examination.
In all cases the guinea pigs inoculated with the milks failed
to show any signs of tuberculous infection on post mortem.
ICE CREAM
Ice Cream (Beat Treatment etc°) Regulations 1947-1952
Registrations- At the end of 1953a total of one hundred and
eighty seven premises had been registered for the sale of ice
cream in accordance with Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act
1938 and on six of these premises ice cream could be manufactured.
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