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West Ham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Provided that this Bye-Law shall not apply:—
(i.) to any articles of food in respect of which the
conditions of sale or exposure or offer for sale
are prescribed in any order or regulation made
by the Minister of Health, and for the time
being in force in the Borough; or
(ii.) to any articles of food contained in receptacles so
closed as to exclude all risk of contamination.
As these Bye-Laws have only very recently received the
sanction of the Home Office it is too soon to say anything in
respect to their working, but certainly these cannot but be a
valuable asset in the carrying out of the supervision of food.
Veterinary Surgeon's Report.
During the year 1925 eleven Cowsheds were occupied, and I append below the four quarterly returns made to me by Mr. McCunn, your Veterinary Surgeon, with the number of cows examined. There was no evidence of contagious or infectious disease, and the animals were found to be generally in good condition.
| Situation of Cowsheds. | No. of Cows examined each quarter. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March Quarter | June Quarter. | September Quarter. | December Quarter. | |
| Clegg Street | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Balaam Street | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Edward Street | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Vicarage Laue | 54 | 58 | 54 | 53 |
| Beale Street | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Idmiston Road | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Blanche Street | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 |
| Edwin Street | 1 | — | — | — |
| Beckton Road | — | — | 16 | 14 |
| Leyes Road (2 sheds) | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Totals | 133 | 130 | 151 | 143 |
* The use of this Cowshed was discontinued at the instance of the Medical
Officer of Health owing to its total unsuitability.