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of the Urban District is supplied from shallow wells. There have
been no complaints as to the quality of the water during the year.
FOOD.
(a) Milk Supply.
Some of the milk is supplied by local farms, the remainder
from farms outside the district. The milk is generally of good
quality and no complaints have been received. The cleanliness of
cows, premises, and utensils is most important.
Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1919.
Doctors and Midwives have been authorised to recommend
the supply of milk to suitable cases.
(b) Meat.
There is no public abattoir, but the private slaughter-houses
and facilities for inspecting meat at the time of slaughter are
satisfactory.
During the year the Public Health Meat Regulations have
come into force, and the following carcases have been destroyed
as unfit for food.
1 Cow's Liver, Hydatid 1 Liver. tuberculosis
1 Pig's Head, tubercular 3 Lungs, tuberculosis
3 Pigs' Carcases, tubercular 1 Heart, diseased
1 Pig's Carcase, over driven 2 Pigs' Carcases, swine fever
(c) Other Foods.
In regard to the sanitary condition of premises where food is
manufactured, stored, etc., no defects were discovered. Adequate
power exists for dealing with sanitary conditions in premises where
foods are stored or exposed for sale.
SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
The population which is steadily increasing is composed of
young persons working in Factories and on Railways in the
neighbourhood.