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sickness amongst the cows, the animal should be removed and
kept separate, and the milk from the infected animal thrown
away.
There is some reason for believing that when an animal
is ill the milk is not always so disposed of, and that it is
added to the general stock.
The presence of Epidemic disease in the family of those
who supply milk, and the attendance upon cows by those who
have recently been the subjects of disease is also to be
reprehended.
The water used for the washing of cans should also be of
a pure description, and not drawn from any dirty cistern or
well.
For instance, in this district, a pump containing water
of a most deleterious description was found upon the promises
of a milk dealer, and was used for washing cans, &c., and
upon application to the magistrate the pomp waa ordered to
be locked up, and the use of the water discontinued for any
purpose whatever.
The requirements for cowhouses are, that—
"There must be proper light and ventilation,
proper paving and drainage of the cowhouse and the
adjoining yard, good water supply, properly constructed
water-tight dung pit, and a clean and
proper covered receptacle for grains."
The cowhouses must be cleansed and the manure removed
therefrom twice daily, and removed from the premises at
least three times a week before 7 a.m.
Cottage Hospital.
The advantages of the Cottage Hospital have been tested
again this year, but not to any great extent.