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felt to be necessary could not be secured, special attention was
called to them in his Annual Report for 1907. As a consequence a
special committee visited the cowsheds in the latter part of the
year, and as a result an entirely new set of regulations dealing with
both cowsheds and milkstores, and drawn up by me, was with slight
alteration adopted and forwarded to the Local Government Board
for approval. This sanction has not yet arrived.
During the year the following work has been carried out: —
Cowsheds —
Drains reconstructed or repaired 2
Special cleansing 1
Paving works 5
Accumulations removed 1
Milksellers—
Special Cleansing 24
Drainage repaired or reconstructed 8
Paving works 18
Manure receptacle 1
Accumulation removed 4
Sundry repairs 22
Slaughter-houses and Butchers' Shops.—The 14 slaughterhouses
registered in the district have been subjected to constant
visitation both at known times of slaughter and at intermediate
times, the former more particularly in the interest of the occupier,
and the latter in that of the public. By attending at time of
slaughter the whole of the internal organs can be seen associated
with the body of the animal, and any abnormal symptoms observed
in the presence of the owner, who is then enabled to surrender the
animal, if found diseased, and at the same time is relieved of any
suspicion of attempt to sell, as might be the case if it were found
upon his premises later. Thus the public interest is protected
without undue hardship upon the butcher. It is sometimes found
that the finest beasts have some symptoms of disease. This last
Christmas a prize animal from the Smithfield Cattle Show was
found to have some of its organs diseased. The owner readily had
the carcass cut up for purpose of inspection, entirely spoiling it for
show purposes, but enabling us to satisfy ourselves that no further
indication of disease was present.