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Inspection and Supervision of Food.
Milk Shops and Dairies.
Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
Considerable progress has been made under the above Acts
during the year. 934 visits of inspection were paid to dairies and
milk purveyors' premises. 59 premises used as dairies were found
to have become unsuitable for the purpose, and the occupiers were
induced to apply for registration as purveyors of bottled milk only
as an alternative to being called upon to show cause why registration
of their premises should not be refused.
One retail purveyor was removed from the register of dairymen
under the Act of 1922.
During the year, 502 persons were registered as purveyors of
bottled milk only; one new dairy was registered, and the occupier
registered as a dairyman ; one purveyor occupying a dairy without
the Borough was registered as a purveyor within the Borough,
and six premises were transferred to new occupiers.
On December 31st, 1930, the number of registered dairies
with occupiers registered as dairymen was 140, and in addition
641 persons appeared on the Register of Dairymen purveying, milk
only in the closed and unopened receptacles in which it is delivered
to them, making a total of 781 persons registered as dairymen and
140 premises registered as dairies.
A comparison with 1925 will shew a decided increase in the
number of registered dairies.
The number of persons selling bottled milk shows a large
increase, due to the fact that a great number of small purveyors,
who were selling from general shops, have substituted the sale
of bottled milk for that of loose milk.
Examination ot Milk.
Animal Inoculation.
Twenty-eight samples of milk were taken from milk purveyors
(counter pans, churns and pails), and were submitted to the
biological test for the presence of tubercle bacillus.
Particulars of the examinations are as under:—
No. From where taken. Result
1 Purveyor (Churn) No evidence of T.B. Infection
2 Purveyor (Counter Pan) No evidence of T.B. Infection
3 Cowkeeper (Counter Pan) No evidence of T.B. Infection
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