View report page

55
With reference to the 5 samples of Grade "A" Milk which
failed to pass the required standard, the serious attention of
the Dealer was called to the unsuitability of his premises. In
the case of the 5 samples of Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested)
and 8 samples of Pasteurized Milk which failed to pass the
required standard, these having been supplied by the same
Dealer, letters of warning were sent drawing his serious attention
to the offence, and threatening drastic action by the Local
Authority. At an interview between another Dealer and the
Medical Officer of Health certain suggestions, particularly in
respect of the method of cleansing the milk bottles, were made
by the latter. These methods were put into operation with
satisfactory results.
GRADED DESIGNATED MILKS.
Applications for licences to sell designated milk have been
refused in several instances, chiefly owing to the fact that the
premises were unsuitable, and that previous samples of milk
taken from the premises proved, from bacteriological examination
to be contaminated—sometimes to a marked degree.
All grades of milk have proved from time to time, on
bacteriological examination, not only not to reach the standard
required, but in some instances to be more contaminated than
ordinary milk. It is only by the constant visiting of the
premises, and by letters of warning to the dealers that
' designated" milks do not fall far below the degree of
impurity officially allowed.
Hie apparatus used for Pasteurizing is the " Tarbet
Positive Holder," made by the Aluminium Plant Vessels Co.
Meat.
PUBLIC HEALTH MEAT REGULATIONS, 1924.
brom the date of operation of the above Regulations the
Sanitary Inspectors on their respective districts carried out all
inspections during the day, but a weekly rota was formed for
the night work for two Inspectors to work the whole of the