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The veterinary surgeon confers with the farm bailiffs when making the
inspections and gives such advice as may be necessary. Improvements and alterations
in the buildings, which add to the comfort of the animals and simplify and assist
cleansing operations, have been carried out. The farm stock generally is kept at a
high standard.
Licensed
cowsheds.
The cows in the London sheds are inspected under the provisions of section 27
of Part V. of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904, and Part IV.
of the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926. The veterinary surgeon makes a routine
quarterly inspection of the cows at each cowshed. The results of his visits are shown
below:—
Number of visits to cowsheds 244
Number of cows examined 6,984
Number of bulls examined 2
Number of cows presenting unhealthy conditions
as follows—
54
Giving tuberculous milk 1
(cow slaughtered voluntarily by owners)
With atrophy of one or more quarters 21
With other defects 32
It is interesting to note that the number of licensed cowsheds in the county
has diminished from 738 in 1889, the year of the Council's inception, to 48 in the
year now under review. The existing premises are mostly situated in the metropolitan
boroughs of Woolwich, Stepney and Bethnal Green; parts of Woolwich
being of a more or less rural character, while in Stepney and Bethnal Green the sheds
are necessary for the supply of milk to Jewish residents in accordance with the
requirements of their religion.
Venereal Diseases.
In his annual report for the year 1916, Sir William Hamer, at that time county
medical officer of health, gave particulars of a scheme for the provision of the
necessary facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of venereal disease which had
been formulated as a result of conferences between representatives of the counties
of London, Buckingham, Essex, Hertford, Kent, Middlesex and Surrey, and of the
county boroughs of Croydon, East Ham and West Ham.
The Local Government Board, in due course, signified its approval of the scheme,
which came into operation on 1st January, 1917, and is known as the London and
Home Counties Scheme.
Hospitals.—The general and special hospitals undertaking in-patient or outpatient
treatment and other work under the scheme at the end of 1931, were as
follows:—
General Hospitals.—St. Thomas's; Seamen's; Royal Free (women); Guy's;
West London; Royal Northern; Middlesex; St. Mary's; St. George's; University
College; Metropolitan; King's College; Albert Dock; Miller General; St. John's,
Lewisham; Westminster.
Special Hospitals.—South London hospital for Women; St. Paul's; Great
Ormond-street; Royal London Ophthalmic; Mothers' hospital (Salvation Army),
Lower Clapton-road, E.; Children's, Waddon.