Report of the Director-General of Public Health, New South Wales.
- New South Wales. Department of Public Health
- Date:
- [1925]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report of the Director-General of Public Health, New South Wales. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Dairy 6.—\Ve3t Narrabri, near the river, large trees numerous; 3 cows examined—3 cows, all locally bred, with worm nests distributed as follow :—Walnut, right brisket; walnut, left brisket; walnut and marble, right ribs, marble left ribs (5). Dairy 7.—West Narrabri, near the river and amongst big trees; 18 cows examined—7 cows without worm nests of which 6 were locally bred, and 1 came from Maitland (?); 11 cows with worm nests, of which 5 were locally bred, 1 came from Boggabri (?); 3 from the South Coast (?), and 1 from Maitland (?), but all with the exception of 1 had been five or six years at least in Narrabri; the nodules were distributed as follow :—(Local), marble, right ribs; (local), walnut, right brisket; (local), walnut, left brisket, marble, left ribs; (local), walnut, right brisket; (local), walnut, back of brisket; (South Coast (?) ), walnut and marble right ribs, walnut, left brisket; South Coast (?) ), walnut, left brisket; South Coast (?)) almond right ribs, marble, left ribs; (Maitland (?) ), marble, right ribs; (Boggabri (?)), almond, left ribs; (?) (district), marble right ribs (15). Dairy 8.—8 miles out; 3 without worm nests, of which 2 were locally bred, and 1 was from the Hunter River; 5 showed worm nests, of these 1 was locally bred, and the other 4 were probably locally bred; the nodules were distributed as follow :—(? Locality), almond, right ribs; (? locality), almond, right brisket, 2 pigeon eggs in left brisket, almond, left ribs; (? locality), bantam’s egg, right brisket, marble, right ribs; (? locality), 2 walnuts, right ribs, 2 walnuts brisket, 2 walnuts, left ribs; (local), 2 walnuts and 5 marbles, right ribs, 1 marble, left ribs (21). Thirty-five cows with nodules showed 94 worm nests. Central Western Plains. Warren, 29th May, 1918.—Open country with scattered belts of timber, large red gums on the river; March flies said to be known, but net numerous— Two cows and 1 calf examined; 1 cow and 1 calf not infected; 1 cow, born at bore, 12 miles along the Coonamble road, and bred at Warren showed the following nodules:—2 walnuts, right, brisket, 1 almond, right brisket, 1 almond, left brisket, 1 pea, right ribs (5). River ina. Narrandera, 28th February, 191S— Dairy 1,—2 miles out, near the river; country thickly timbered and flat; 15 cows examined, all locally bred; 4 cows showed nodules which were distributed as follow : Marble, right brisket; marble, left brisket, pea, left brisket; marble, right ribs; marble, right ribs, marble, right ribs (6). (1 nodule, now the size of a marble, was the size of an egg one and a half years ago). Dairy 2.—2£ miles out; flat open country, lightly timbered; 16 cows examined; 1 cow infected (from Victoria) showed a nodule on the left brisket (1). Dairy 3.—4 miles out; flat and open country with few trees; 9 cows examined none infected. Dairy 4.—1 mile out, on the edge of the town; 6 cows examined, none infected. Forty-six cows examined, mostly locally bred, of which 5 were infected with nodules, 7 being detected; 1 of the infected animals was imported from Victoria. Leeton, 1st March, 1918— Dairy 1 .—41 miles out; country flat and open, few trees, near a canal; 20 cows examined-—2 cows infected, 1 of which came from the South Coast five years ago; the nodules were distributed as follow:—2 marbles, right brisket; walnut, right brisket (3). Dairy 2.—5 miles out, similar country to Dairy 1; 8 cows examined; 2 cows infected as follow :—Ball, front brisket; walnut, front brisket (2). Dairy 3.-—3 miles out; 14 cows examined, none of which were infected. Forty-two cows examined, 4 infected with worm nests (1 of which came from the South Coast five years previously) showing 5 nodules,' Hay, 4th March, 1918.—Open, flat country, thickly timbered, near the river— Dairy 1.-—-4 miles out, near the river; 13 cows examined, none infected (2 from the North Coast, the remainder locally bred). Dairy 2.—3 miles out, near the river; 6 cows examined, none infected. Dairy 3.—11 cows examined—2 cows infected, both purchased about two years ago either at Goulburn or South Coast; the nodules were distributed as follow :—Pea, front brisket, marble, left brisket, pea, left neck; marble, left brisket (4). Thirty cows examined, 2 cows infected, both imported from cither Goulburn or South Coast two years ago, showing 4 nodules. Deniliquin— Dairy 1.-—4 miles out, flat and open country with scattered timber; 15 cows examined, none infected. Dairy 2.—2 miles out, near thick timber; 7 cows examined, none infected. Dairy 3.—24 miles out; 8 cows examined—2 infected with worm nests, which were distributed as follow :—Walnut, right brisket; pea, right neck (2). Dairy 4.—1 miles out, beside the river; country thickly timbered; 6 cows examined, none infected. Dairy 5.—In the town; 5 cows examined,_ none infected. Dairy 6.—In the town; 12 cows examined—1 infected with a marble, left brisket (probably imported from Victoria) (1) Fifty-three cows examined, of which 3 were infected, showing 3 nodules. Finley.—Flat, plain country, lightly timbered, with no creeks— Dairy 1.—7 miles out; 7 cows examined, all locally bred, none infected. Dairy 2.—8 miles out; 9 cows examined, all locally bred, none infected. Dairy 3.—2 miles out; 6 cows examined, all locally bred, none infected. Dairy 4.—In town; 7 cows examined, all locally bred, none infected. Twenty-nine cows examined, none of which were infected; all were locally bred. Berrigan.—Level plain, pine country, with no creeks— Dairy 1.—3 cows examined, all locally bred, none infected. Dairy 2.—3 miles out, country showing fairly thick growth of pines; 6 cows examined, all locally bred, none infected. Nine cows examined, all locally bred, none infected with nodules. Corowa, 11th March, 1918.—Flat country on the banks of the Murray river, moderately thickly timbered— Dairy 1.—16 cows examined—3 were infected (none locally bred); the nodules were distributed as follow:—(\Yan- garatta, Victoria), pea, right brisket; (Albury), marble, right brisket; (? locality), marble, left brisket, walnut, right brisket (4). Dairy 2.—7 cows examined; 1 infected. Dairy 3.—5 cows examined, all locally bred, none infected. Twenty-eight cows were examined, of which 4 imported cows showed nodules. Culciarn, 12th March, 1918.—Level country, lightly timbered— Dairy 1.—14 miles out, near a creek; 9 cows examined—2 were infected, both locally bred; the nodules were distributed as follow :—Marble, left brisket; marble, left brisket. Dairy 2.-3 miles out; 18 cows examined, none infected. Dairy 3.—3 miles out, on creek; 10 cows examined, none infected. Thirty-seven cows were examined of which 2 cows, locally bred, showed 2 nodules. [13 Graphs.] Sydney: Alfred James Kent, Government Printer—1927.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31485169_0241.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
