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Inspection and Supervision of Food
Milk Shops and Dairies.
On December 31st, 1929, the number of registered dairies
with the occupiers as dairymen, was 206, and in addition, 139
persons were registered as dairymen for the sale of bottled milk
only in the closed and unopened receptacles in which it is delivered
to them, making- a total of 345 persons registered as dairymen
and 206 premises, as dairies.
Five applications were granted to dairymen living outside the
Borough to retail milk within the Borough, and fifteen transfers
were granted on account of changes of occupation of registered
premises.
Three applications for the registration of premises as dairies
were refused on account of the unsuitability of the premises for
the purpose.
In a number of cases, dairymen have been required to improve
their methods by the installation of improved washing appliances,
better lighting, and by the exercise of greater care in the handling
and storage of utensils.
There is evidence of a great increase in the sale of bottled
milk at retail provision shops. Some of this has been subjected to
heat and is sold as "Sterilized Milk," but in most cases it is ordinary
milk. Occasionally such retailers have been in the habit of
opening the bottles and selling the milk across the counter in
smaller quantities. To stop this practice it has been found necessary
to visit all the retail shops in the Borough, in order to compel
those persons selling milk to apply for registration as dairymen,
which is granted only under suitable and well defined conditions.
These shops are not registered as dairies.
Examination ot Milk.
Twenty samples of milk were taken from cowkeepers and
milk purveyors (counter pans, churns, and pails) for examination.
Of this number, 16 samples were submitted for animal inoculation
as to the possible presence of the tubercle bacillus, and 4 for bacteriological
examination for the bacterial content, Bacillus Coli
and extraneous matter (special sterile bottles being obtained from
the Laboratory for this purpose). Particulars of the examinations
are as under:—