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diseased or tuberculous. Chemical and bacteriological examinations
of so-called nursery milks show, at times, the presence
of pus and even tubercle bacilli therein—facts which may be
unknown to the cowkeepers themselves. Existing powers have
reference only to cows with diseased udders which are certified
by veterinary surgeons to be tubercular. No provision is made
in the Orders for the removal and quarantining of the cows.
MUNICIPAL MILK DEPOT.
The Council's Milk Depot, situated at 66, York Road, Westminster
Bridge Road, has effected much good during 1907.
260 infants and children have been fed, their ages being:—
Under 3 months 128
3—6 months 69
6—9 months 21
9—12 months 25
Over 12 months 17
260
These 260 infants and children may be classified, as to their
states of health at the time of being put upon the Depot milk,
as follows:—Healthy (i.e., showing no sign of wasting or disease
though below par constitutionally) 110, wasting 75 moribund 10,
diseased 65; total 260. The diseases from which the 65 infants
and children were actually suffering at the time of being put
upon the Depot milk were:—Diarrhoea and sickness 36, rickets
5, bronchitis 4, tuberculosis or consumption 4, indigestion 3,
thrush and ulcerated mouth 3, meningitis 3, consumption of the
bowels 3, constipation 1, convulsions 1, anaemia 1, and hernia 1.
The periods during which the 260 infants and children continued
to use the Depot milk were:—