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Here it is only necessary to refer to the contamination arising at
the farm. There are diseases of the cow, uncleanliness of
the cow, insanitary and ill-ventilated cowsheds, uncleanly milking,
and diseased or dusty milkers, all of which agencies may add their
quota of contamination to the milk. It is, therefore, evident that the
community living in Finsbury has a direct interest in the condition
of the farms from which is derived the milk they daily consume.
The next step therefore to discovering the source of the milk supply
of the Borough seemed to be to learn, if possible, something
of the conditions obtaining in the contributory farms. This was
therefore done, and particulars obtained respecting farms in
Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Wiltshire.
In a general way it may be said that country cowsheds and country
cows are maintained at a lower standard of sanitation than town
cows and cowsheds. The Dairy Order is administered in many rural
districts with considerable laxity, and the personal interests of the
members of the Local Authorities leads to a certain degree of
supineness. It is rather the exception than the rule for Regulations
to be made, and very rarely to be enforced.

The seven existing cow-houses licensed by the London County
Council are situated as follows: 39a, Baldwin Street; 1, George
Street; 30, Great Sutton Street; 40, Rawstorne Street; 230, St.
John Street; 4, Sermon Lane; 27, Whiskin Street. The main
facts, which may be stated here, are set out in the following table:-