[Report 1931] / School Medical Officer of Health, Exeter.

Exeter (England). City Council

Date:: 1931

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Credit: [Report 1931] / School Medical Officer of Health, Exeter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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All of the cowkeepers’ premises that are within the City were regularly inspected in addition to visits by the Vet- erinary Officer, who makes a minimum of four visits a year to examine cattle. Contraventions of the Milk and Dairies Order were promptly dealt with by Informal Notice and complied with. Under the Tuberculosis (in Cattle) Order, 1925, two cases showing clinical signs of Tuberculosis were dealt with, and these, upon Post Mortem examination, were found to be affected with advanced Tuberculosis. There were 20 samples of milk sent to the Clinical Research Association for examination, and all were reported upon as free from Tuberculosis. The examinations were con- ducted by animal experiment. THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1923. The number of samples of Certified Milk obtained under the above Order was 17, particulars of which are here set out:— Date. Count m 1 c.c. Presence of B. 24-2-31 29,200 Not found 26-3-31 1,180 11 ) 1 4,000 11 23-4-31 920 11 18-6-31 2,920 11 ii 3,200 11 9-7-31 540 11 ii 1,100 11 22-7-31 1,790 11 12-8-31 940 11 ii 5,100 11 26-8-31 20,000 11 14-9-31 2,700 Present in 1/10 in one tube. 22-9-31 53,000 Not found. 11 540 11 12-11-31 68,000 1 * 10-12-31 1,800 11 As the maximum count for Certified Milk is 30,000 it will be seen from the above figures that the supply of Certified Milk has been maintained in a high state of purity, although two of the samples were slightly over the count.