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The following is a brief resume of the cases:—
(a) Ungraded Milk.—Sample taken from Ilford retailer on 22nd January.
Supplies were obtained from a farm at Sudbury, in Suffolk, having
79 cows; 6 of these had indurated udders, individual samples of
milk were taken, but negative results obtained.
(b) Ungraded Milk.—Sample taken from Ilford retailer on 8th May.
Supplies were obtained from a farm at Romford, having 28 cows;
2 cows were found to be tuberculous and were slaughtered.
In each of the above-mentioned cases the farms were visited by the
E.C.C. or Ilford Veterinary Officers, the County Medical Officer was notified
under Section 4 of the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, and
warnings were served on the retailers under Section 5 of the Milk and Dairies
(Consolidation) Act, 1915. Further samples were also obtained by this
Authority and the biological examinations gave negative results.
(v) Milk and Dairies Order, 1926: Inspection of Dairy Herds.—
In February, 1934, the Essex County Council appointed a Chief
Veterinary Officer, Mr. F. W. Medlock, who formulated a scheme for the
routine inspection of dairy herds in the Administrative County three times
a year. The work commenced on the 1st October, 1934, and is being
carried out by part-time Veterinary Surgeons, most of whom had hitherto
undertaken work for the County Council under the Diseases of Animals
Act. In November, 1934, Mr. Ralph Bennett, F. R.C. V.S., the Veterinary
Surgeon to the Ilford Borough Council, was appointed by the Essex County
Council to carry out the herd inspections in Ilford, thus greatly facilitating
the work under both the above-mentioned Order and the Diseases of Animals
Act. Routine inspections were commenced by Mr. Bennett in Ilford during
December, 1934. Under Section 5 of the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation)
Act, 1915, and Clause 11 of the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, it is usual
to serve a notice upon the owner of the animal or animals affected, upon
which it becomes an offence to sell the milk of such an animal for the
purposes specified in the Section. The Veterinary Services Joint Advisory
Sub-Committee of the Public Health and Agricultural Committees of the
County Council have made arrangements whereby Mr. Bennett notifies me
of every notice under Section 5 served upon Ilford cow-keepers.
As a result of inspections during the year by the Veterinary Officer,
7 notifications were received of suspected cases of tuberculosis. 6 cows
were slaughtered from farms in the Borough, and 1 from the farm of a
public institution. In each case post-mortem examination revealed the
presence of tuberculosis.
(vi) Legal Proceedings.—None were taken during the year.
(vii) Registration.—The Council refused to register:—
(а) An applicant, residing outside the Ilford district, who applied for
registration as a retail purveyor of milk in the Borough. Upon
enquiries from the Medical Officers of Health for Romford and
Dagenham, it was ascertained that he was not registered in their
areas, having no suitable premises.
(б) An applicant for a licence under the Milk (Special Designations)
Order, 1923, to sell Pasteurised Milk. Upon enquiries it was
found that no provision for cold storage existed, and it was proposed
to store the milk on the shop counter.