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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.
Four hundred and fifty-two inspections of dairies and milk
purveyors' premises were made during the year. Three applications
for registration of retail purveyors were refused on account
of unsuitability of premises. An appeal was made to the Court in
respect of one which was dismissed. A further appeal to Quarter
Sessions was pending at the year end.
Twenty-one persons were registered as purveyors of bottled
milk only, 7 new dairies were registered and the occupiers registered
as dairymen, 7 dairies were removed from the register, two
dairymen occupying premises without the Borough were registered
as purveyors within the Borough, and transfers were registered
in respect of 10 dairies and 6 purveyors of bottled milk only. There
are now 140 premises registered as dairies and their occupiers as
dairymen, and 655 persons registered as purveyors of bottled milk
only.
A considerable improvement is being effected in the conditions
under which milk is prepared and stored for sale.
Examination ot Milk.
Animal Inoculation.
Thirty-two samples of milk were taken from producers and
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 Council School (3rd pt. bt.) No evidence of T.B. Infection
2 Council School (3rd pt. bt.) No evidence of T.B. Infection
3 Council School (3rd pt. bt.) No evidence of T.B. Infection
4 Council School (3rd pt. bt.) No evidence of T.B. Infection
5 Council School (3rd pt. bt.) No evidence of T.B. Infection
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