[Report 1903] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds City Council
Date:
1903
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Credit: [Report 1903] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    T54 On the same day a shed at farm No. 154 was found dirty and the shed described as unfit and filthy. This man is under notice, and is a very difficult person indeed to deal with. He has, however kept the place a little cleaner lately. On December 23rd, No. 128 had shed rather dirty and untidy. At last visit it was thoroughly clean and newly white washed. Inspection of cattle.—The principal object, however, of the veterinary’s visit was the examination of the udders of the cattle. On the 19th of January, out of ii cows examined in the cowshed at farm No. 135, two had unhealthy udders; one of them was sent to a private slaughter-house and killed. The meat was found healthy. The other was injected with tuber¬ culin. The animal’s temperature, which was 10r6° on February 22nd at the time of injection, rose nine hours afterwards to 103'4°, and three hours later to io6‘4°. This was considered as a positive proof of the presence of tubercle. The cow was afterwards sold. On the 2nd of February, amongst 27 cows examined in two cowsheds at farm No. 431, and amongst 15 cows in cowshed at farm No. 813, in each case one cow with diseased udder was found. The milk was stopped from the date of the examina¬ tion. These cattle were afterwards tested with tuberculin. In the case at 431 the cow’s temperature was ior6° on February 4th ; ior4° at 9 a.m. February 5th, at the time of injection. It rose to 104° and 105'8° nine and twelve hours later, and was therefore certified as tuberculous. The cow was afterwards sold. In the cow at 813 the temperature on February 4th was I02'2°. At nine next morning it was 101'2°, when the injection was made, and rose to 102° and I03'4' nine and twelve hours later. The reaction was therefore regarded as doubtful. VVe kept the cow some weeks under observation, and paid ;^3 3s. as compensation to the owner.