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Fitness of Houses.
No special measures were taken or suggested for the gradual
carrying out of programmes of repair.
I should estimate that about 80 houses in Enfield are not
supplied with water by the Water Company.
There are about 20 houses in the District which are not supplied
with a water-closet.
All these have earth-closets accommodation.
Bye-laws relating to Houses, to Houses let
in Lodgings, and to Tents, Vans, Sheds, etc.
The existing bye-laws are adequate, but increase in the
Staff of the Department would be necessary if the bye-laws with
respect to houses let in lodgings were to be enforced.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK.
Dr. Tate, the Medical Officer of Health for the County, has
supplied me with the following report on the inspection of cows in
the Enfield district during the year under the Milk and Dairies
(Consolidation) Act, 1915, and the Tuberculosis Order, 1925.
MILK AND DAIRIES (CONSOLIDATION)
ACT, 1915.
TUBERCULOSIS ORDER, 1925.
During the year 1935, thirty-five samples of milk were taken
from retailers in the District. These samples were submitted to the
Lister Institute for animal inoculation tests for the presence of
tubercle bacilli. Two of these samples, produced in Enfield, were
found to contain living tubercle bacilli. In one instance the
offending animal was discovered and slaughtered, but in the other
instance it was not found possible to trace the animals responsible.
Nine cows were reported by Owners as suspected to be suffering
from tuberculosis. On examination, seven of this number were
found to be so suffering and were slaughtered.
Routine examination of milch cattle was carried out during
the year by Mr. Reginald Wooff, M.R.C.V.S., the County Council's
whole-time Veterinary Inspector; 3,151 inspections of bovine
animals were made in Enfield; ten cows were found to be suffering
from tuberculosis as defined in the Tuberculosis Order, 1925, and
were slaughtered.