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Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 11)23.
Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923.
There were no contraventions of these Regulations during the
year. Twelve samples of condensed milk and one of dried milk
were taken for analysis, all being; found to be genuine.
REPORT OF FOOD INSPECTOR (Mr. A. J. BOBBITT).
Dairies and Milkshops.—1,264 inspections were made during
the year.
31 new milksellers have been registered.
11 milksellers have discontinued the sale of milk.
Two vendors have been warned for having dirty measures in
use.
Cow-Houses.— These now number 5, a reduction of 2 since
last year. 79 inspections were made, and at each visit the premises
were found to be in a satisfactory condition.
Slaughterhouses and Meat Inspection.—147 visits were made
to the 17 slaughterhouses during the year and examination was
made of the carcases and organs of 263 oxen and heifers, 6 cows,
3,269 sheep, 126 pigs, 4 sows, 1 boar, and 83 calves. Tlhe
following were found diseased and were destroyed:—
Affection or Disease.
Forequarter, head, pluck and mesentery
of a heifer Tuberculosis.
Heart, lungs, liver and mesentery of a
cow ,,
Parts of 2 cows and 3 oxen Extensive bruising.
Parts of a sow Premature parturition.
Kidney and surrounding fat of a sow Cyst.
Portions of the flanks of a cow Inflammation.
Plucks of 4 pigs Tuberculosis.
Lungs and pleura of a heifer Pleurisy.
Liver of a boar Inflammation.
Livers of 21 oxen and 15 sheep Distomatosis.
Livers of 4 oxen Abscess.
Livers of 6 and lungs of 10 sheep Parasitic cysts.