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The work in this department is greatly increasing in
volume. All the "media" for bacteriological examinations
are prepared, and most of ''standard solutions" for chemical
analysis made up at the Laboratory. By this means a very
considerable saving in cost is effected.
In addition to the above, 29 specimens were examined
by the Lister Institute during the absence of the Medical
Officer, viz.:—
21 Diphtheria swabs 20 negative, 1 positive.
2 Sputa 1 „ 1 „
1 Blood (Enteric Fever) 0 ,, 1 ,,
Milk Supply.
Fifty-four persons are registered in accordance with the
provisions of the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milk Shops Order,
1885, eleven of these being purveyors of milk who reside outside
the district, but retail milk in Finehley. Frequent visits
are made to all the premises, and before any new oowsheds,
etc., are sanctioned rigid compliance with the requirements
of the Order is insisted upon. Practically no opposition is
met with, as it is realized that the efforts' of the department
to secure the cleanliness of the milk supply are ultimately of
as much benefit to the dairyman as to the general public.
Several dairy companies have big depots in the district,
in which a large volume of milk received from outside sources
is dealt with and distributed. As the district grows, less of
the milk supply of the district is produced locally. At present
there are 10 oowsheds and about 130 dairy cows under
inspection.
The methods of dealing with the milk as practised by
the large companies are characterised by extreme care and
cleanliness.