[Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Banff County Council.

  • Banffshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1932
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Credit: [Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Banff County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tered for tile sale of milk in the burghal part of the connt\’. During the year 8 were added and 7 removed, leaving 68 at the end of the year. Tlie estimated number of cows in these premises at the end of the year is 423. 1211 Persons were on the register at the beginning of 1932 for the sale of butter and/or cheese. 33 Persons were added and 68 removed, leaving 1176 names on tlie list at 31st December 1932. The estimated number of cows in these premises is 2800. 4S7 Dairy farms were inspected throughout the year ; 4269 cows were examined. This is an increase of 140 in the number of farms inspected and of S61 in the number of cows examined. During 1932 practically every dairy herd was e.xamincd three times and th.is is approaching the ideal of four annual inspections. It can again be mentioned that few inspections can be carried out in the summer time when the cows are at grass. There are two exempted premises in the County with three cows in each. Both dairies were visited twice during the year. 131 Premises registered for the sale of butter and/or cheese were visited and 342 cows examined. It is ])ractically impossible to give annual inspections to these premises owing to the pressure of urgent cases, i.e., anthrax and meat in- spection work. (See appropriate Sections). 3. BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS — Include notes on any steps taken to secure tubercleTree milk supply, and also on any difficulties militating against the success= ful marketing of Certified and Grade A (T.T.) Milk. The percentage of cows in dairies showing evidence of tuberculosis as defined under tbe Order is comparatively small. .21 per cent, of cows examined were found to be amenable to the Tuberculo.sis Order. .047 per cent, of cows examined were found to be suffering from tuberculosis of the udder. The dairymen seem keen in getting rid of any sus- picious animal in their herds and report such cases immedi- ately. The dairy farmers are constantly being told of the bene- fits to themselves and the public generally of establishing a herd for the production of a tubercle-free milk. Certified milk is coming into the County from two sources outwith the County and in one instance (in Banff) it is being sold to