[Report 1931] / Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council.

  • Lanarkshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1931
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Credit: [Report 1931] / Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE VII. Statement indicating the frequency of occurrence of Tuberculosis IN EACH SEPARATE QUARTER OF THE UDDER AND IN A COMBINATION OF TWO OR MORE QUARTERS. In left hind quarter only. ... ... ... 63 »» right hind quarter only, ... ... ... 53 „ left fore quarter only, ... ... ... ... 8 ,) right fore quarter only, ... ... ... 4 >> left hind and right hind quarters, ... ... 10 » left hind and left fore quarters, ... ... 3 >, right hind and right fore quarters, ... ... 2 ,, right hind and left fore quarters, ... 1 » left fore and both hind quarters, ... ... ] >» all four quarters, ... ... ... 3 148 Note. — 10 additional cows were slaughtered as “ giving tuberculous milk.” See Section (d) (2). Contraventions of the Tuberculosis Order of 1925. Several contraventions of the Tuberculosis Order were reported to the Diseases of Animals Committee of the County Council and in each case suitable letters of warning were sent to the individual concerned. Burghs of Biggar and Lanark. In the Burgh of Lanark 3 herds, comprising 30 cows, were examined. In no case did we find any evidence of tuberculosis of the udder, nor did our inspections reveal any case amenable to the Tuberculosis Order. There are now no dairy cows kept in the Burgh of Biggar. I have the Honour to be, My Lords and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, HUGH BEGG, f.r.c.v.s., County Veterinary Inspector.