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one exception, which is still under consideration. I trust that
the Council will decide to strictly enforce them in every case.
In accordance with the suggestion which I made in my last
report, the Council has made arrangements with Mr. Reid,
F.R.C.V.S., their Veterinary Inspector, by which all the milch
cows in the district are regularly examined every quarter.
The utility of this measure was at first considered to be
rather doubtful, but experience has shown that it has been
most successful.
Up to the present time three examinations have been made.
On the first examination, out of the 350 cows examined 27
were found to be suffering from mastitis, and 3 were affected
with generalised tuberculosis in the last stages.
In consequence of this report the Council communicated with
the owners of the cows, and as a result they immediately took
action to get their herds into better condition.
On the second examination there was distinct improvement
and on the third examination it was found that the affected
cows had been treated, or got rid of, and the herds were in a
much healthier state. Only 4 cases of diseased udders were met
with, and the general condition of health of the cows was
good, the " wasters " having disappeared.
This is very encouraging, and is a strong reason for continuing
the regular veterinary examinations.
THE REFUSE DESTRUCTOR.
The refuse destructor was completed in October, and since
then has been in working order. It has three cells built on
the Horsfall patents, and it has a further capacity for two