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In the first instance cows are sampled in groups; when a specimen
proves positive and it is impossible to discover the diseased cow by clinical
methods, individual samples are taken under the instructions of the veterinary
surgeons, who confer with the farm bailiffs and give such advice as may be necessary
for the treatment of suspected milk and the general maintenance of the herds.
The cows in the London licensed sheds are inspected under the provisions of
Part IV of the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926. The veterinary surgeons inspected each
shed at least four times during the year, making 169 visits in all. During these
inspections 3,456 cows were examined of which 206 were found to be unhealthy,
one suffering from tuberculosis of the udder, four in a state of tuberculous emaciation,
17 atrophied in one or more quarters and 185 with some other defect.
Licensed
cowsheds.

The animals found to be tuberculous were slaughtered, either voluntarily by
the owners or by the Council under the provisions of the Tuberculosis Order, 1925.
The number of licensed cowsheds in the county has diminished from 738 in 1889,
the year of the Council's inception, to 42 in the year now under review. The existing
premises are mostly situated in the metropolitan boroughs of Woolwich, Stepney
and Bethnal Green.
Venereal diseases.
In the annual report for the year 1916, particulars were given of a scheme for
the provision of the necessary facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of venereal
disease which had been formulated as a result of conferences between representatives
of the counties of London, Buckingham, Essex, Hertford, Kent, Middlesex and Surrey,
and of the county boroughs of Croydon, East Ham and West Ham.
The Local Government Board, in due course, signified its approval of the scheme,
which came into operation on 1st January, 1917, and is known as the London and
Home Counties Scheme.
Hospitals.
The general and special hospitals undertaking in.patient or out.patient treat.
ment and other work under the scheme at the end of 1935, were as follows:—
General Hospitals.—St. Thomas's; Seamen's; Royal Free (women); Guy's;
West London ; Royal Northern; St. Mary's; St. George's; University College;
Metropolitan; King's College; Albert Dock; Miller General; St. John's (Lewisham);
Westminster.
Special Hospitals.—South London hospital for Women; St. Paul's ; Great
Ormond.street (Children); Mothers' hospital (Salvation Army), Lower Clapton.
road, E.; Children's Medical Home, Waddon.
Clinics with all.day medical and intermediate treatment have been provided at
St .Thomas's hospital; St. Paul's hospital; Guy's hospital; West London hospital;
the London County Council (Whitechapel) clinic (see page 46) and the Royal
Free hospital (women).
In addition the following hospitals provide facilities for all.day intermediate
treatment: Miller General hospital; Royal Northern hospital; St. John's hospital
(Lewisham); St. Mary's hospital; Seamen's hospital; University College hospital.