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percentage of the disease in these pigs. If this, and all garbage,
were thoroughly boiled before being given as food, and the styes
well constructed, I think we should soon see an appreciable drop
in the number of animals affected.
I do not know whether or not the Board of Argiculture have
had this matter under consideration, but it would be a good thing
if some experiments could be carried out with pigs fed on boiled
food and with some on unboiled food, consisting principally of raw
separated milk.
In many districts, inbreeding amongst pigs is carried on to a
very large extent, and this, no doubt, predisposes them to this and
other diseases.
In only two instances has it been necessary to institute proceedings
against persons exposing diseased or unwholesome food for
sale. In one case, a butcher exposed three pigs' plucks for sale,
which were very badly affected with Tuberculosis, and was fined
£5 and costs. In another case, a provision dealer was fined 40s.
and costs for exposing unwholesome bacon.
Last June, I was successful in obtaining the Certificate of the
Royal Sanitary Institute for an Inspector of Meat and other Foods
by examination.
During the year the following articles were seized or surrendered,
and in some cases ordered to be destroyed by a Justice:—
1 Box of apples.
8½ Stone of plaice.
3 Boxes of haddocks.
3 Cases of rabbits.
87 Wild Rabbits. (90)
39 Pigs' heads.
1 Trunk of codlings.
1 Trunk of fresh haddocks.
7 Lungs.