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Examination of Milk.
Animal Inoculation (Cuinea Pig Test).
Fifty-nine samples of milk were procured from producers and
purveyors. This number includes seventeen third-pint bottles of
milk supplied to children at the Council's Schools, all of which
proved satisfactory. Thirteen samples were obtained on delivery
at Council's Institutions, all of which proved satisfactory.
Of the remaining twenty-nine, seven samples taken from
one delivery of the same producer, proved positive. This matter
was reported immediately to the Medical Officer of Health of the
producing area, and three cows were subsequently slaughtered.
Two adverse reports were received concerning a local producer;
the matter was investigated at once, and one animal was slaughtered.
Two samples were taken from purveyors which proved
positive, samples were then taken in course of delivery from the
producers, and these also proved positive. The matter was
reported immediately to the Medical Officer of Health of the produring
area, and three animals were slaughtered.
Condensed Milk Regulations.
Thirty-six samples of condensed milk were taken as follows:—
Condensed Machine-Skimmed Milk Sweetened 24
Seventeen of these were also tested for the purpose of
the equivalent.
Condensed Full Cream Milk Sweetened 6
Four of which were tested for the purpose of the
equivalent.
Condensed Full Cream Milk Unsweetened 6
Four of which were tested for the purpose of the
equivalent.
All the above samples proved satisfactory, including the
equivalent test, and the labelling.
Mlcroscopical and Bacteriological Examinations.
Sixty-eight samples of milk (third-pint bottles) were taken
from producers and purveyors. Forty of these were obtained
from Council's Schools for the purpose of bacteriological examination,
four of which proved to contain excessive bacteria. Of
these four, two samples relate to one purveyor, who was cautioned
and has now ceased to supply milk to schools. In the case of the
other two samples the purveyors were also cautioned; one of them
discontinued his supply to the schools, and subsequent samples
taken from the other purveyor have proved satisfactory.
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