[Report 1931] / Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire County Council
Date:
1931
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Credit: [Report 1931] / Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The need for Increased accommodation for small animals at the County Laboratory, has already been commented upon in last year s report, and this matter may have to be taken up by the Council fairly soon, inasmuch as it is becoming apparent that farmers as a whole are realising the advantages of keeping Tubercle free ” Herds, while local Authorities are taking greater interest in the quality of the milk sold in their areas and in the question of ensuring that such milk shall be free from harmful bacteria. The County Laboratory also undertakes on behalf of the Ministry of Health the monthly examination of samples sold under the designation of Certified” and ” Grade A ” (Tuberculin Tested), for which the Ministry pay the Council the recognised statutory fee. In addition, the County Council itself has the control of the sale of ” Grade A ” milk, in connection with which samples are likewise examined every month. Of the eight autopsies, seven were performed on miners who had died directly as the result of Silicosis of the lungs, including two who suffered from Tuberculosis as well, and who had been employed for long periods on hard ground boring—three at Blackwood, one at Argoed, one at Crumlin, one at Pengam, and one at Markham. The question of Silicosis continues to engage the earnest attention of the Government Mines Department, the Colliery Owners, and the Miners’ Organisations, who are doing their utmost to intro- duce safeguarding devices (such as special respirators, dust traps, etc.), with a view to protecting their workmen and so mitigating as far as possible the evil consequences of working on ground containing a high percentage of Silica. Of the 105 tissues for section, 28 are grouped as malignant growths, 24 were cancers of various regions of the body, such as breast, ovary, intestine, skin, etc., and 1 was a sarcoma, I Giant Cell Tumour, and 2 Rodent Ulcers. Under the heading ” Miscellaneous ” are included specimens of: — Blood for Urea Estimations. Faeces. Secretions from eye. Blood Cultures. Blood for Sugar content. Vomits and Gastric contents. Cystic and other Fluids, etc. Van den Bergh test, etc., etc.
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