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Three automatic milk machines (i.e. machines fixed
to the doors of milk shops, from which milk is obtainable
after trading hours) are operating in the Borough and
the samples taken during the year were reported to be
genuine.
Dairies:
These are under the control of the Sampling Officer
and in some the type of building used for the storage and
bottling of milk was found to be unsuitable. The dairymen
are only too anxious to co-operate in endeavouring
to give the public clean milk and great improvements
have been and are still being made.
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations,
1923-1927.
During the year five samples of condensed milk
were purchased and in each case the labelling, etc., was
in accordance with the regulations.
Public Health (Preservatives, Etc., in Food)
Regulations, 1925-1927.
Samples were examined during the year for preservative
and no contraventions were reported.
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922 and Milk
and Dairies Order, 1926.
Registration of Dairymen:
Section 2 of the Milk and Dairies (Amendment)
Act gives local authorities power to refuse to register
persons or the premises at which the trade of dairyman
is to be carried on. Power is also given to remove persons
or premises from the register if the public health is, or
is likely to be, endangered by some act or default of the
person seeking registration in relation to the quality,
storage or distribution of the milk.