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the District, and where necessary have made
repeated inspections, and while in the majority
of cases the Bye-laws and Regulations were
being generally complied with, I found the strictest
supervision was required in some cases,
where the traders and others did not appear to
fully realize the necessity of the absolute cleanliness
and care so necessary to be observed in the
business as caterers for the public, particularly
impressing upon Cowkeepers the importance of
grooming their cows, the washing of hands, and
wearing of overalls by the milkers.
On my recommendation the Council issued
to all engaged in the milk business two leaflets,
giving valuable information as to sources of
contamination of milk, and the precautions necessary
to secure a clean milk supply.
The Council also made an arrangement for
the veterinary examination of all milch cows (of
which there are some 400) in the District every
six months, with a view to the discovery of any
cases of Tuberculous Disease of the udder, and
the following are copies of the Veterinary Surgeon's
reports for 1909:—
"Feb. 20th, 1909.—I beg to report that I have com"pleted
the inspection of the milch cows in the district.
"I found several cases of diseased udders, of which I
"made a careful examination, and took a sample of the
"milk. These I examined bacteriologically, and the re"sult
showed that there is no case of tuberculosis of the
"udder among the cows inspected."
"Dec. 11th, 1909.—I beg to report that I have com"pleted
the inspection of the milch cows in the district.
"I found several cases of the ordinary diseases of the
"udder, as would naturally occur among such a number
"of animals, but none of a tuberculous nature. In the
"few suspected cases I took samples of the milk, and made
"a bacteriological examination, but found no trace of the
"Tubercle Bacillus."