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There appears to be a reduction in the incidence of
Tuberculosis in pigs over the whole year. This may be
accounted for by the gradual reduction in the number of
diseased cows following upon the re-introduction of the
Tuberculosis Order. There should be a corresponding reduction
in the amount of infected milk but statistics are not
available for this district.
Special mention should be made of the last item on the
list of condemned foodstuffs. Samples of pears upon which
the familiar greyish fruit wash could be seen clearly were
sent to the public Analyst for examination. The result of the
analysis showed that arsenic was present in appreciable
quantities and the pears were condemned and destroyed.
With the exception of one carcase of beef, the condemned
foodstuffs were sent to the Corporation Dust
Destructor and cremated. Permission was given for the
excepted carcase of beef to be moved to a knackers yard,
where it was boned and treated so as to prevent its use for
human consumption. This action was taken in order to
reduce the monetary loss incurred by the butcher, who had
purchased the beast at a good price in the open market.
The removal and treatment of the carcase was supervised
by your Meat Inspector. Pork and other fat meat is not
accepted by the knackerman, and it is therefore cremated.
Water Supply.
The water supply of two houses which was investigated
at the end of 1925 and found to be derived from unsatisfactory
shallow wells, was dealt with during 1926. The use of the
well water was discontinued and the premises were provided
with services from the Metropolitan Water Board's mains.