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Milk Sampling.
The Ministry of Health, acting as licensing authority for
producers, arrange for the sampling of Certified milk and of Grade
A (T.T.) Milk in the areas where the milk is sold, this being carried
out by the sanitary authority at the cost of the Ministry. Under
this arrangement 44 samples of certified milk were examined
during the year, of which four gave unsatisfactory counts.
Nine samples of other milks were taken. Of these the single
sample of Grade A milk was satisfactory ; one of the four samples
of pasteurized milk was unsatisfactory, and two of the four
samples of ordinary milk were not up to standard.
Milk and Dairies Act and Tuberculosis Order.
The following is a copy of a report on the working of the
Milk and Dairies Act, 1915, and the Tuberculosis Order, 1925, in
this district:—
"During the year 1935 22 samples of milk were taken from
retailers in the district. These samples were submitted to the
Lister Institute for animal inoculation tests for the presence of
tubercle bacilli. Two of these samples, one produced in Buckinghamshire
and one in Harrow Urban District, were found to contain
living tubercle bacilli. In the first instance two offending animals
were discovered and slaughtered, and in the second instance one
animal was found to be suffering from tuberculosis and
slaughtered. During 1935 no cows were reported by owners as
suspected to be suffering from tuberculosis.
"Routine examination of milch cattle was carried out during
the year by Mr. Reginald Wooff, M.R.C.V.S., the County Council's
whole-time Veterinary Inspector; 1,495 inspections of bovine
animals were made in Harrow. Two cows, in addition to the one
mentioned above, were found to be suffering from tuberculosis,
as defined in the Tuberculosis Order, 1925, and were slaughtered."
(b) Meat and Other Foods.
Meat Inspection.
There are nine licensed but no registered slaughterhouses in
the district. All these premises have been used for this purpose
for a number of years and are kept under observation, 936 visits
being paid by the Sanitary Inspectors, the number of carcases
examined being 3,818.
During the year slaughtering took place only on one occasion
at 94, High Street, Wealdstone, while the premises at Stanmore
Hill, Stanmore and Warren House Farm, Stanmore, were not used
for this purpose. The average weekly killing which takes place
at the remaining slaughterhouses is:—7, Northolt Road—pigs 7,
calves 2, sheep 2 ; High Street, Pinner—beasts 2, pigs 2, sheep 4;
rear of 25, High Street, Wealdstone—beasts 2, pigs 6, calves 2,
sheep 13 ; Green Man, Stanmore—pigs 16; Stanmore Hall Farm—