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Diseases of Animals Acts.— By the Tuberculosis Order of
1913, made by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, Tuberculosis
in cows was made compulsorily notifiable as from the 1st of
May, 1913, but no cases have been notified in the Borough.
During the year 20 cases of Parasitic Mange have occurred
at Stables in the Borough. All these cases have been dealt with
by the Council's Veterinary Inspector. In 14 cases the animals
recovered; in 1 case a pony was slaughtered, and in 4 cases the
horses affected at one stable were not clear at the 31st December,
1918.
The Inspector issued certificates for the removal into the
Borough of 12 pigs.
He also investigated the case of several Pigs which were
brought into the Borough without a licence being first obtained.
This was the subject of a report presented to the Public Health
Committee by the Medical Officer of Health, when it was decided
that under the circumstances mentioned by the Owner of the
pigs no action should be taken.
The cattle siding and gangways at the Hornsey Station have
been frequently inspected and were found satisfactory.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.— Mr. S. J. Pugh, act'.ng in
the absence of Mr. Richard Robinson, Chief of the. Weights
and Measures Staff for the County of Middlesex, has kindly supplied
me with the following information as to samples of Foods
and Drugs taken by the County Council Inspector in the Borough
of Hornsey during the year 1918:— No. of samples No. of samples
taken adulterated.
Milk 144 33
Coffee 3 —
Miscellaneous l0 -
157 33
Number of prosecutions 8
Number of convictions 5
Dismissed on warranty 3
The figures given for adulterated samples include some adulterated
informal samples In respect of which no proceedings could
be taken.