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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
West Ham 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Cows.
Brought forward 214
Beale Street 13
Thomas Street 12
Edwin Street 30
Queen's Road, Victoria Dock 1
Poplar Street 14
Balaam Street 12
Whitwell Road 17
Blanche Street 9
322
EXAMINATION RESULTS.
| Animals examined | Tuberculous udders. | Acute or subacute mastitis | Indurated glands. | Dead or undeveloped quarters. | Sore teats. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 5 |
No true case of glandular tuberculosis was detected. The cases of
mastitis were very few, benign in character, and such milk as was
given I was satisfied was not used. The indurated and dead glands
were milkless. The sores on the teats had no specific significance, a
limited number of cases suggested constitutional tuberculosis, but in
none was there pronounced wasting, and in every such instance the
udder itself was apparently quite healthy. The cows generally were
well conditioned and the sheds sanitary.
R. GLOVER, F.R.C.V.S.