[Report 1947] / Chief Sanitary Inspector, Aberdeen City.

  • Aberdeen (Scotland). City Council.
Date:
1947
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    15, coolers, pf*s***. milking machines, and other appliances used in connection with the dairy to be thoroughly washed and scalded with boiling water or steam immediately after use. No oxidising or preserving agent shall be used in the cleaning of these articles or appliances except that, in the case of milking machines, it shall be lawful to use a sodium hypochlorite solution approved by the Local Authority for the washing of teat-cups between the milkings of individual cows, provided that all traces of milk are removed from the teat-cups before they are brought into contact with the hypochlorite solution and precautions are taken to prevent hypochlorite from gaining access to the milk. Where cloth or other strainers are used, they shall be frequently changed, and at all times when in use shall be clean. A dairyman shall cause all such lids, sieves, strainers, filters, chums, vats, coolers, presses, milking machines, and other appliances when not in use to bo so stored as to prevent, as far as possible, contamination by dust or other impurities and, immediately before use, care shall be taken by him to see that they are clean. * 2. The Interpretation Act, 1317 , applies to the interpretation of these Bye-laws as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. 3.(a) These Bye-laws may be cited as the Aberdeen Corporation Dairy (Amendment) Bye-laws, 1946. (b) These Bye-laws shall apply within the City, and shall come into operation on the date on which they are confirmed by the Secretary of State for Scotland. Dated at Aberdeen, and the City Seal hereto affixed, this sixteenth day of December, One thousand nine hundred and forty-six. (SGD.) THOMAS MITCHELL, Lord Provost. (SGD.) J. C. RENNIE, Town Clerk. In terms of Section 8 of the Milk and Dairies (Scotland) Act, 1914, the Secretary of State for Scotland confirms the foregoing Bye-laws. (SGD.) R. Howat, Assistant Secretary. Department of Health for Scotland, Edinburgh, 11th March, 1947. A copy of these Bye-laws was sent to all dairymen to whom they applied. Milk (Special Designations) Order. 1936-1941. At the end of the year there were forty-one retailers licensed to sell Certified milk. The Northern Co-operative Society Ltd,, are licensed to pasteurise milk in their premises it Berryden, and to sell Pasteurised® milk in 33 of their branch shops. William Reith, Kennerty flti ry. Rose Street, is licensed to pasteurise milk in his premises at Rose Street, and the Aberdeen & District Milk Marketing Board, Lilybank Creamery, Kittybrewster, are licensed to pasteurise milk in their premises at Li tybank Creamery, Kittybrewster, A licence was also granted to Crown Dairies (Aberdeen) Ltd,, to pasteurise and sell Pasteurised milk. Eighty-four licences were also granted to other retailers to sell Pasteurised* milk. One producer is also licensed to sell Standard milk. Samples were procured from the retailers of Certified*, Pasteurised® and Standard milk and analysed by the Public Analyst. Undernoted is a summary of the results:- A. - Certified Milk. No. of Other Month. Samples. Fat. Solids. Average %. January • • • 4 3.67 8.99 February l9t 3 3.57 9.09 March • • • 5 3.49 8.84 Apri l • • • 5 3.47 8.80 May 4 3.35 9.03 June • • • 4 3.62 8.80 Total No . 54. Fat - Average Month. No. of Samples. Fat. Other Solids July 6 Averaqe %, 3.74 8.79 August 5 3.90 8.69 September ... 5 3.67 8.77 October 4 3.81 8.84 November 4 3.72 9.13 December 5 3.68 8.64 57; Other Solids - Average 8, ,87.