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and two have discontinued carrying on the trade of
wholesale producers and they have been struck off
the Register.
Four applications were received from persons
residing in the District to be registered as Retail
Purveyors of Milk, and one application was received
for registration as a wholesale producer.
There are now fifty-five persons registered in
accordance with the Milk and Dairies (Amendment)
Act, 1922, as follows:—
Wholesale Traders or Producers of Milk 14
Retail Purveyors of Milk residing in the District 30
Retail Purveyors of Milk who reside outside the
District but retail in the District 11
Total 55
The Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops were
visited twice during the year and at irregular
periods to ascertain if they were kept in a clean and
satisfactory condition and in accordance with the
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
Six Dealers' Licences to sell Certified Milk,
seven to sell Pasteurised Milk, six to sell Grade A
(Tuberculin Tested) Milk, two to sell Grade A Milk,
one to sell Grade A Pasteurised, and one
Supplementary Licence to sell Grade A (Tuberculin
Tested) Milk were granted under the Milk (Special
Designations) Order, 1923.
In accordance with instructions received from
the Ministry of Health, three samples of Certified
Milk, and one of Pasteurised Milk were taken from
the local Dairymen and sent to the Clinical Research
Association for Bacteriological Examination.