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Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
The dairy cattle and cowsheds, within the Borough boundaries,
are inspected every month, and as other occasion
demands, under the Acts and Orders relating to the milk supply;
and at the same time the hygienic conditions governing the
production of milk are supervised. Also, when a sample of milk
offered for sale within the Borough, but produced at premises
outside the Borough is found, upon examination, to be infected
with the germs of Tuberculosis, a visit is usually made to the
producer's premises in consultation with the veterinary staff of
the appropriate Local Authority, with the object of tracing the
source of infection.
The Milk and Dairies Order contains a schedule of diseases
and conditions of milch cows, in addition to Tuberculosis, which
are liable to contaminate the milk supply, and power is given to
prohibit, by means of a notice, the sale of milk from any cow
which may be found to be affected by any of these diseases.
Action is frequently taken under this provision.
Cattle which are found, during routine inspection, to be
suspected of suffering from any form of tuberculosis coming
within the scope of the Tuberculosis Order are subjected to additional
examinations by the Veterinary Department by virtue of
the provisions of the Diseases of Animals Acts.
It is pleasing to record that these combined measures have
resulted in a decline in the number of cases of disease, from all
causes, noted amongst these animals and a marked reduction in
the number of animals which it has been necessary to slaughter
under the provisions of the Tuberculosis Order.
There has been a decline in the number of dairy cattle kept
within the Borough during the last few years, mainly owing to
the operations of the Milk Marketing Board, but even so the
decrease in the percentage incidence of disease has been markedly
progressive.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
Slaughter-House Bye-Laws.
Knackers'-Yard Bye-Laws.
I his work is carried out by the Meat Inspector, Mr. T. R.
Harris, who reports as follows:—
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