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2.— Every cow-house shall be provided with a proper trapped drain to convey
fluid matter alone into the sewer.
3,— Every cow-house shall be furnished with an adequate supply of water, and
bo washed thoroughly at least once a day.
4.— All solid manure and refuse shall be carefully swept up and removed from
out of the cow-house twice a day, and the dung shall be removed from the premises
of the cow-keeper and carted away at least three times every week
5,— Every cow-house shall be kept in proper condition, and the walls be limewashed
at least four times a year.
6.— Every cow-house shall have a sufficient space for each cow, and shall be
properly lighted and ventilated.
7,— Every yard, in which a cow-house is situated, shall be well paved with stone
or other impervious material, shall be properly drained, and shall be swept, washed,
or otherwise properly cleansed daily.
As regards the regulation No. 6, the term sufficient space should he considered
at a subsequent meeting, when it was agreed that a veterinary
surgeon of eminence should he appointed to examine the cow-houses, and
whose decision on the number of cows which each cow-house should he
allowed to contain should he taken and be conclusive, as between the Board
and the cow-keepers.
It was agreed by the Committee and the Deputation that Professor
Simonds, of the Royal Veterinary College, be appointed as the authority on
the number of animals which, in his judgment, should be allowed to be kept
in each cow-house.
At a further meeting of the Committee and the Deputation, an unopened
envelope, with an enclosure from Professor Simonds, was laid before the
Chairman, and it was explained, for the satisfaction of the gentletnen of the
Committee and the Deputation, that it had been determined such communication
should not be opened until the present meeting.
The Chairman then opened the envelope; and the Report, which was
enclosed, was read. [A copy of which is appended to this Report.]
After the reading of the Report it was uuanimously agreed by the several
cow-keepers present, that the requirements should be complied with; and
they severally undertook to carry out the suggestions and make the several
alterations proposed within all reasonable dispatch, and to abide by the
directions of the Report as to the number of cows to be kept.
It was then resolved that the opposition of the Board to the renewal of
the licences be withdrawn upon the conditions agreed to by the cow-keepers.
SANITARY WORK PERFORMED DURING THE QUARTER.
The following return shows the amount of work done by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the Quarter:—
Number of inspections of houses, as shown in the official returns.. 5,163
Houses systematically visited and rooms measured to ascertain
their cubic capacity 143
Number of cases of indecent occupation discovered 7
Preliminary notices served, many of such notices embracing several
premises 298
Compulsory orders issued, embracing 105 houses and premises 40
Summonses heard at police courts 9