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must, in the opinion of the Board, be an essential feature
of any well-devised scheme for gradually reducing the
prevalence of tuberculosis in animals. On the other hand
the liability of the Treasury and of the Local Authority to
provide such compensation on the present basis from
public funds is a serious one, and cannot be continued
unless events show that a return commensurate with the
burden imposed is being obtained. It behoves agriculturists,
therefore, to second the efforts of the public
authority by the segregation of all bovine animals which
respond ,to the tuberculin test, so as to prevent tuberculosis
from being spread within the herd, and the Board will
be prepared to advise how this can best be done in
particular cases." 1
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
15. There are 12 slaughter-houses on the register, as in
1912. 46 inspections were made, and 4 notices served and
complied with.
NUISANCES (see Table 15a).
16. 441 complaints of sanitary defects were received
and investigated, compared with 398, 400, and 361, in the
three preceding years.
38 complaints of non-removal of dust were made and
attended to, compared with 26, 20, and 29, in the three preceding
years. 1 of the dust complaints came from Woolwich
parish, 12 from Plumstead, and 25 from Eltham.
The dust in Woolwich is collected by your Council's employees,
but that in Plumstead and Eltham by contractors,
Messrs. Tuff & Hoar.