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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.
A considerable amount of work was carried out in connection
with moveable dwellings in order to put into force the provisions
of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1934.
A survey was made of every moveable dwelling in the District,
and where the provisions of the Act were not complied with the
matter was reported to the Health Committee and instructions given
that proceedings be taken.
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 1936 thirty-nine 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. Three of these samples, produced in Enfield, were
found to contain living tubercle bacilli. In one instance the farmer
had disposed of his herd between the taking of the sample and the
report from the Institute. The remaining two instances were in
connection with the same farm, and one animal was found to be
suffering from tuberculosis and was slaughtered.
Six cows were reported by owners as suspected to be suffering
from tuberculosis. One of these animals died before the result of
the tuberculin test, which had been applied, was known. Of the
remaining five, on examination three were found to be suffering
from tuberculosis 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; 6,622 inspections of bovine animals
were made in Enfield; six cows were found to be suffering from
tuberculosis as defined in the Tuberculosis Order, 1925, and were
slaughtered.