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Cautions were administered to 2 roundsmen who were
observed filling bottles with milk in public thoroughfares.
Food amd Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, Sections 21 and 29,
and the Second Schedule thereto.
Under the above Act and Schedule a purveyor of milk from
whom a retail sample of milk has been taken for analysis may,
within sixty hours of obtaining such sample, request the Local
Authority to take immediate steps to procure as soon as practicable
a sample of milk in the course of transit or delivery from the
wholesale firm from whom he receives the milk.
During the year 5 purveyors requested that such samples
be taken from the wholesale firms supplying them with milk.
In the meanwhile, however, it had been ascertained in all
these instances that the retail samples were genuine. In these
circumstances no good purpose would have been served by taking
further samples, and the dairymen were informed accordingly.
Bacteriological Examination of Designated Milk.
During the year many samples of designated milk were
submitted for bacteriological examination.
The description and number of samples examined are shown
in the following summary:-
Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk (Bottled by producer) 12
Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk (Bottled at Bottling
Establishment within this Borough) 4
Pasteurised Milk (Consigned in sealed churns) 43
Pasteurised Milk (Consigned in sealed bottles) 10
Total 69
Results of the Examination of Designated Milk.
Certified Milk.
No samples of Certified Milk were examined during the year
under review.
Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk.
Standard.
Maximum number of bacteria permitted
per 1 cc.
Presence of Coliform Bacillus.
200,000
Must not be present in 1/100 cc.
Twelve samples of this designated milk, bottled by the producer
on the farm, and consigned to a licensed dealer in this
Borough, were taken at the request of the Ministry of Health.
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