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Fourteen samples of ordinary unclassified milk were examined
for general bacterial count. Four of these were found to contain
over 200,000 bacteria per cubic centimetre, namely 4,700,000,
510,000, 490,000 and 228,000. The attention of the vendors was
drawn to the condition of the milk and advice was given in exercising
care in the sterilisation of the milk utensils.
Seven samples of ordinary milk were submitted for biological
examination at the Lister Institute for the presence of tubercle
bacilli. In one sample these organisms were found. This fact
was reported to the Buckinghamshire County Council when it
was found that two cows at the farm from which the supply was
obtained were suffering from Mastitis and a notice was served
on the owner restricting the sale of milk from these animals ;
another cow with symptoms of a suspicious nature had been
disposed of to a knacker prior to the investigation and subsequent
to the date on which the sample was taken. This cow may have
been the cause of the infected milk, for a further sample from the
same source gave a negative result.
Meat and Other Foods.—There was one infringement of the
Public Health (Meat) Regulations. A licenced slaughterman from
another district slaughtered two beasts at a private slaughterhouse
in the Borough without giving the necessary notice of slaughter.
In this instance cautions were given to the slaughterman and to
the owner of the slaughterhouse.
No meat is sold from stalls in the Borough.
There are three private slaughterhouses and in the course of
the year 4 cattle, 142 sheep, 248 pigs and 20 calves were slaughtered
in them. All the animals were stunned by means of a humane
implement and all the meat was inspected.
There is no public slaughterhouse in the Borough.
In connection with the inspection of meat and other foods,
the following were found to be diseased or unsound and were
voluntarily surrendered for destruction :—
Beef
Pork
Veal
Fowl
Fish
108 lbs.
413 lbs.
140 lbs.
31 lbs.
15 lbs.
108 lbs.
Tinned Fruit