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not see any hope of obtaining "Tubercle Free" milk for the
general supply of the population, and, accordingly, cannot see how
we can expect any marked reduction in the amount of alimentary
tuberculosis amongst the juvenile population. This point has been
further prominently brought to my notice during the current year
by being called to see the carcases of two beasts at a local butchers,
when I found them to be the subject of extensive tuberculosis,
necessitating the condemnation of very nearly the whole of the two
carcases, and on enquiry into the origin of these two anim'als I
found that they had come from this same cowkeeper, and had
been supplying milk until within quite a recent period.
The moral of this story would appear to be that the general
public buying ordinary milk should always shun dairies who also
specialise in the supply of Grade "A" Milk, on account of the
possibility, in fact almost probability, that the ordinary milk from
that dairy will contain a greater proportion of tubercular infection
than would the ordinary milk obtained from a firm not also specialising
in the production of Grade "A" Milk, which, in my opinion,,
is certainly not a condition of things making for the general public
good.
Milk and Cream Regulations, 1912 and 1917.—During the
year no special samples were taken under these regulations, but by
arrangement with the Public Analyst all samples of milk analysed
by him w ere reported upon as to the presence or absence of preservatives.
No samples of Cream were taken, either preserved or
fresh, for this article is used to a very limited1 extent.
Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1919.—During the
year 52,693 lbs. (23 tons 10 cwt. 1 qr. 25 lbs.) of dried milk of
various kinds have been supplied under these Orders to mothers and
children attending our Infant Consultation Centres.
(b) Meat.—During the year it was not found necessary to
seize any animal or meat (exposed for sale, or deposited in any
place for the purpose of sale, or preparation for sale.
The following were voluntary surrendered and destroyed:—
5 lbs. of beef, 7 lbs. pigs' liver (2), 60 lbs. rabbits (24).