[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Nelson Borough.

  • Nelson (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Nelson Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    19/60 (page 17)
    There has been no epidemic anion<^ either horses, cattle, shee{) or pigs, for which we may thank the lieavy rainfall. The number of cattle that might be sus})ected of having tuber¬ culosis, in my opinion, still continues to decrease. (Signed) JOHN BAEKER, M.E.C.V.S. It is intended during the present year to make a series of exam¬ inations of the milk supply of the Borough, with a view to determining the presence or otherwise of the tubercle bacilli in the milk, the necessary tests to be carried out at the new Public Health Tiab oratory. Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1919. The following is a summary of the action that has been taken during the past 12 months. Number in receipt of Free Milk at 1st January, 1920 . 47 ,, in receipt of Free klilk at 31st December, 1920 . 38 ,, in receipt of Free Milk during year . 93 ,, having received 1 pint per day . ^^4 ,, ,, ,, 11 pints per day . 2 ,, ,, ,, 2 pints per day . 35 ,, ,, ,, 21 pints per day . 2 ,, ,, ,, milk for 12 months . 12 M 11 .. 2 „ 10 ,, . 2 0 7 ,, ) > )) M ’ > . « 1 , , M >1 f ^ ” . ,, ,, M .. 4 ft .. 12 K ^ ) ) ) ) ) ) ’ ’ '1 ’ ’ . 4, 4 ) j )) ) j ^ ’ ’ ■ ■ ■ ,, )) M 3 ,, 22 9 0 TJ > > 1 ^ ” . , , ) ) J J > ) 1 ’ ’ ^ ^ ,, ,, ,, ,, under 1 month . 5... Daily supply of milk at 1st January, 1920 . 71 pints Daily supply of milk at 31st December, 1920 . 54 pints Number of lib. packets of Glaxo supplied at net cost price ... 701 Meat and Other Foods. As there are 13 private slaughter houses in the Borough, it is obvious that no complete examination of meat at the time of slaugh¬ ter can take ])lace. The slaughter houses are visited frequently, and so far as possible, supervision is carried out. No seizure of