[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Sheffield City.

  • Sheffield (England). City Council
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Sheffield City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ]03 Importation of Carcases [Prohibition) [Amendment) Order. Cured ham and bacon imported from the Continent of Europe to be accompanied by state¬ ments describing the process of curing and the name of the factory and of the locality and country in which it is situated. Transit of Animals Order. Regulates the constructional requirements of vessels and railway trucks for carrying animals and the cleansing and disinfection of same. It also makes regulations in regard to motor vehicles used for the conveyance of animals. It prohibits unfit animals being conveyed and provides for the supply of food and water to animals after being in transit for a certain number of hours. Animals [Miscellaneous Provisions) Order. Makes certain provisions in regard to administrative powers of the Ministry of Agriculture, Local Authorities and their officers. Tuberculosis Order, 1925. During the year 818 inspections of the herds in the city were carried out by the Veterinary Inspectors, 57 cows were found suffering from scheduled forms of tuberculosis and were slaughtered under the order. Of these 23 were found affected with tuberculosis of the udder and 34 with other forms of tuberculosis. Table showing the number of animals dealt with and the total compensation paid under the Order since it came into force on September 1st, 1925. Sept.-Dec. Jan.-Dec. Jan.-Dec. 1925. 1926. 1927. Estimated number of cows in herds examined • . • 1300 3854 3460 No. of animals slaughtered • . 27 82 57 No. affected with T.B. of the udder . . 9 32 23 No. affected with other forms of T.B. • • • 18 50 34 No. with advanced T.B. on post-mortem • • 18 48 8 No. not advanced T.B. on post-mortem ... 9 34 15 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d Total compensation paid 169 0 0 357 10 0 331 5 0 Amount of Exchequer Grant 126 15 0 268 2 6 248 8 9 Salvage received 132 19 4 304 9 1 248 5 2 Excess salvage paid 4 14 4 40 5 9 6 5 8 Balance towards administration 86 0 0 174 15 10 153 3 3 Dairy Inspection. Under the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, and the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, the applications of 805 milk retailers for registra¬ tion and the cases of 2 already on the register were dealt with by the Sanitary Sub-Committee. Eleven apphcations were refused and 2 persons on the register were removed. There was one appeal against the decisions of the Committee to refuse registration or remove from the register the result of which was not known at the end of the year. One prosecution was taken. Milk and Dairies Order, Articles 12, 13 and 24 are now in force. Art. 12 relates to the provision of efficient ventilation and lighting of cowsheds. Art. 13 relates to the water supply'of registered dairy premises, a suitable and sufficient water supply to be provided and protected from pollution. Art. 24 relates to the cooling of milk by cowkeepers and persons receiving milk supplies at collecting stations.