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DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS.
Only one cowshed is now in use in the district. This
is in a very poor condition structurally, but there is
reason to think that it will not continue much longer. It
is not, however, used for cows in milk.
The great proportion of milk sold is produced and
bottled elsewhere and only delivered to depots in the
district for distribution. A number of shops sell milk in
sealed containers. The occupiers of such shops are not
required to register the premises as dairies.
Nearly all the milk is pasteurised before delivery to
the consumer but is not sold labelled as such.
During the year the following licences were issued
under the Milk (Special Designations) Orders:—
Dealers.
Tuberculin tested 6
Pasteurised 7
Tuberculin tested (pasteurised) 2
Pasteurised licences 2
Supplementary.
Tuberculin tested 5
Pasteurised 3
Nineteen samples of milk were submitted for
examination and in eleven instances they were also
examined for the presence of tubercle bacilli (animal
experiment).
In two instances B. Coli were detected and high
counts recorded, one of which was tuberculin tested milk.
Both of these milks came from outside the district. They
were immediately followed up and later samples gave
satisfactory results.
In the tests for the presence of tubercle bacilli negative
results were returned in each case.
All the milk delivered to the schools was included in
these examinations and in each case a satisfactory result
was recorded.