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of supply and everything necessary to be known
are always readily accessible. The bulk of the
milk delivered here, and which I am justified in
saying is of the best quality, is produced locally
and is from a herd of cows that averages about 250
in number. The surroundings connected with
this large and important industry are subject to
stringent regulations and bye-laws and frequent
inspections are made to see that these are complied
with and where necessary enforced. This applies
to cowsheds, dairies, shops and every one connected
with milk distribution. The cows themselves
are inspected four times a year by a properly
qualified and competent veterinary inspector and
his reports are duly submitted to the sanitary
committee. From these it appears that the
quarterly average number inspected is 246 and as
far as tubercular disease is concerned, the report of
each inspection during the past year declares that
"no cow is found to be affected." As an example,
the following statement is an extract from a recent
examination,—"No cow was found to be affected
with tubercular disease of the udder, nor did any
cow present the slightest symptom which could be
regarded as suspicious of that disease," and
practically each report is identical.
A certain number of cows are always to be
found with chapped teats, abrasions or chronic
inflamation of the organ, and in these latter the
milk is not used till recovery takes place. The
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