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The Order contains practically the same substance as the
previous Order of 1909, which order did not, however, come
into operation. The chief provisions include the compulsory
notification by the Owner, or person in charge, of
"any cow which is, or appears to be, suffering from
"tuberculosis of the udder, indurated udder, or other
"chronic disease of the udder; or any bovine animal
"which is, or appears to be, suffering from tubercu"losis
with emaciation."
And it further requires a Veterinary Surgeon attending
any such infected animal during his practice to notify the
Local Authority. In this latter case a fee of 2s. 6d. is paid
for each notification, except when several animals examined
at the same time and place are notified at the same time, in
which case only one fee is payable.
Among other powers contained in the Order are provisions
for inspection and examination of animals, for the slaughter
of diseased animals, post-mortem examination of slaughtered
animals, compensation, precautions to be adopted with respect
to milk, etc., detention and isolation of suspected animals,
cleansing and disinfection of cowsheds and premises, etc.
It has not been in force sufficiently long for one to judge
of its effect. At the same time, it is undoubtedly an order
of great merit, and one of the most important steps in the
right direction to fight against the dread disease, which, it is
contended by the leading authorities, is largely conveyed to
human beings through the medium of infected cow's milk.
During September and October of this year several complaints
respecting bad smells were received from residents in
the neighbourhood of Plough Lane, Havelock Road, Garfield
Road, Milton Road, and Haydon's Road, and from observations
kept during the day and evening time by the staff of
my department, I had no hesitation in reporting to the Public
Health Committee that the complainants undoubtedly had just
cause for their complaints.
The Committee after careful consideration of all the facts
resolved that the Town Clerk be directed to notify the
Authority concerned of the complaints, and to ask for a
specific assurance that steps would be taken at once by them
so as to improve their Works, that no nuisance can arise
therefrom, and that a copy of the correspondence which has
passed between the Town Clerk and the Authority with
respect to the nuisances from their Works since July, 1912,
be sent to the Local Government Board.
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