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Cases notified are at once reported to the Head Teacher of the
department affected, all contacts are excluded, and the patient
is not allowed to return to school until I have quite satisfied myself
that he is free from infection.
FOOD.
Milk.
There are some 460 cows in Enfield, owned by 23 cowkeepers,
and I am pleased to be able to make a favourable report this year
of the way in which the dairy business is conducted. The improvement
previously noted has been maintained, more especially in the
retail milk shops, but I could wish some of the dairy farmers would
appreciate still more the benefit of cleanliness.
The cows are inspected bi-annually by Mr. H. H. Hide,
M.R.C.V.S., the Veterinary Surgeon appointed by the Council,
and I append copies of his two reports for the year, which are very
satisfactory, and tend to shew that the Enfield dairy-farmer is fully
alive to the danger of keeping tuberculous cows on his premises.
17th April, 1913.—" I beg to report that I have completed the
"inspection of the milch cows in the district. I carefully examined
"each animal for symptoms of Tuberculosis, and, where necessary
"took samples of milk for bacteriological examination, but in no
"case was the characteristic bacillus present. The number of
"cases of ordinary disease of the udder were few, as the practice
"of disposing of such animals is general. This power under the
"new Tuberculosis Order which comes into force next month will
"be checked, as it will be compulsory on the part of the owner of
"a cow having any induration or chronic disease of the udder to
"give notice in order that the cow shall be inspected and if found
" to be of a tuberculous nature the animal will be slaughtered.
"I consider the cows, generally, are in a satisfactory con"dition
of health, and appear to be well kept and cared for."
19th December, 1913.—" I beg to report that I have inspected
"the whole of the milch cows in the District. I made a careful
"examination of each udder, and found a certain number affected
"with induration resulting from previous attacks of Mammitis, but
"none of a tuberculous nature, and these were less in number than
"in my last inspection. Where necessary, I took samples of milk
"for bacteriological examination but in each case the Tubercle
"bacillus was absent.
"On previous visits 1 have occasionally noticed a cow whose
"condition would at the present time bring her under my notice as
"County Veterinary Inspector, as coming within the clause of
"the Tuberculosis Order relating to suspected Tuberculosis with
"emaciation, but although on the present occasion I met with a few
unthrifty ones, emaciation was not sufficiently advanced to