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months, but they will then take up considerable time of your
officers in supervising the control of the plant and the finished
milk.
90 inspections were made of dairies and milkshops in 1951
and at the end of the year there were on the register 25 distributors
and 5 dairies, of which 3 were large distribution
depots handling only milk in bottles or sealed drums.
68 samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological
examination during the year. 1 " Tuberculin Tested"
(Pasteurised) and 3 " Tuberculin Tested " samples failed to conform
to the prescribed standards. These results were sent on
to the other Food and Drugs Authorities concerned and subsequent
samples proved to be satisfactory.
The undermentioned licences to use special designations
were granted during 1951:—
Dealers Licences.
Pasteurised 15
Tuberculin Tested 12
Sterilised 17
Supplementary Licences.
Pasteurised 19
Tuberculin Tested 17
Sterilised 18
Details of the chemical analysis of milk samples will be
found on page 45.
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