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All the conditions and methods of inspection have been
fully dealt with in my last Report.
No case was discovered of the adulteration of milk,
although the usual number of samples were taken.
I think it would be a good plan to have a few samples of
milk taken periodically every year for bacteriological examination,
with a view to ascertaining whether any tuberculous milk
is being supplied to the Borough from outside sources.
The 365 cows kept in our own Borough were examined,
and reported upon by our Veterinary Inspector, Mr. Reid,
F.R.C.V.S., twice in the year, and were reported to be in
good health and sound condition.
WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply is under the control of the Metropolitan
Water Board, and is constant throughout the district.
There are no private drinking water supplies in the shape
of wells.
In most instances the tap for drinking water is connected
directly with the main, and, therefore, the danger from dirty
cisterns is done away with.
Four bacteriological examinations were made during the
year, by the Clinical Research Association.
The reports were all satisfactory. The number of organisms
producing visible colonies on gelatine plates incubated