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Bacteriological Analyses were made of Water from several
shallow wells but no specific germ was discovered.
Food Supply.
Several parcels of fish and fruit have been condemned by
me, but as they were not exposed for sale or intended for the food
of man no prosecution could follow. I am quite sure small
allotment holders could find a ready market for their surplus
goods if a little more accommodation were offered them for this
purpose, in the Broadway.
Milk Supply.
The condition of this important industry has occupied a large
amount of my attention during the year.
It seems almost impossible to impress, as one would wish,
upon the producers and vendors of this article the absolute
necessity for cleanliness in the minutest details, and care in
preventing pollution. Still, as public opinion advances, so will
the methods of the trade advance to meet its demands.
The condition of the cowsheds has improved, but we have not
at present any power in this district to enforce adequate
examination of cows as to their fitness, or otherwise, to be milk
suppliers. The resolutions passed at the recent Conference of
Health Authorities would meet this difficulty, and have my
cordial approval.
Taken as a whole the dairies have improved, though in this