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carried out by the Clinical Research Association, but from 1st
March, 1912, the Council have decided to try the arrangement
for sending them to the laboratory of the County Medical
Officer of Health.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS.
There are 13 farms registered for dairy purposes in the
Borough, and 28 other premises, where milk businesses are
carried on, making 41 premises on the Register.
All the premises are inspected regularly twice a year, to
see that the regulations as to cleansing and limewashing are
complied with, an abstract of the Council's dairy regulations
being previously sent to each person on the register. Casual
visits are also made at other times, particular notice being taken
of the cleanliness of the milk churns and cans, and the swilling
down of the cowshed floors.
Fifty-nine special milking inspections (mostly in the early
morning) were also recorded to see how the regulation as to
cleanliness in that process is observed. Beyond urging an
employee, here and there, to exercise more care, it has not been
thought necessary to report any decided infringement during
the year in this respect.
The number of milch cows kept is found to vary slightly,
and is about 350, and the milkers employed in connection therewith
total 35 persons.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS.
There are some 205 registered workshops, beside about 50
other premises that would come under the definition of