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Two applications for permission to sell cream in cartons were
refused by the Public Health Committee during the year. In one
case the premises were deemed to be unsuitable, while in the second
case the Committee refused to sanction the sale of cream from a
stall in a market street.
During the year 33 inspections were made of the three cowhouses
in the Borough and 1,400 visits were paid to the dairies
and milkshops. There were four instances in which it was necessary
to serve notices regarding the use of dirty utensils and five notices
were served requiring the cleansing or repairing of premises used
as dairies.
Legal proceedings were instituted during the year against a
milk roundsman and his employer for an offence under Article 31
of the Order, which requires that milk shall be bottled only on
registered premises. A fine of £3, with £3 3s. costs, was imposed
upon the roundsman and the summons against the employer was
dismissed.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.—The special designations
under which milk may be sold or offered or exposed for
sale in pursuance of this Order are:—
(a) "Certified";
(b) "Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)";
(c) "Grade A"; and
(d) "Pasteurised."
The Borough Council is authorised to grant licences to any
person other than a producer to sell such graded milk. The licences
are valid for a period ending on the 31st December of the year
in which they are granted.
Applications were received during the year from the undermentioned
dealers, all of whom satisfied the Local Authority that
their arrangements for the storage, treatment and distribution of
the milk complied with the conditions required:—