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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk Supply.
This appears to be satisfactory and of good quality
generally. Most of the supply comes into the district
from outside sources. The greater part of the milk
supplied in the district is now distributed in bottles.
This is a distinct advance on the older method of
delivery from cans, and tends to lessen the risk of contamination
before reaching the consumer. One sample
of milk was taken by the County Council's Inspector for
the detection of the Tubercle Bacilli, and was, on
analysis, found to be satisfactory:
Cowsheds,
Number on register 5
Inspections made 56
Contraventions of Regulations 68
Average number of milch cows in district 68
Dairies and Milkshops.
Number on register 8
Number of inspections made 42
Contraventions of Regulations 5
Milk Distributors.
(By vehicle).
Resident in district 6
Resident outside of district 4
GRADED MILK.
Supplementary Licenses issued
"Certified" 2
"Grade A" (Tuberculin Tested) 1
"Pasteurised" 1
Contraventions of Act nil
PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1924.
The above Regulations came into operation on
April 1st of this year. Prior to their coming into force
your Sanitary Inspector and myself met the traders and
explained to them the Regulations, and also our interpretations
of the various clauses which had previously