[Report 1931] / Medical Officer of Health, Gloucestershire County Council.

  • Gloucestershire (England). County Council. n 50061360.
Date:
1931
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Credit: [Report 1931] / Medical Officer of Health, Gloucestershire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    made of cows in milk (38,500) and dry cows in calf (5,500) during 1931 by 16 part-time Veterinary Inspectors. By the end of 1931 herds containing about 45,000 cows had been examined on two occasions each year and approximately 4 per 1,000 at each survey were reported to be tubercular and action was taken concerning the affected animals under the Tuberculosis Order of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. As regards other affections, there appears to have been a decrease of trouble : for example, the proportion of cows with disease of the udder at the first survey was over 6 per 1,000 and at the last survey was only 2 per 1000, though in 1930 it was even lower. It would, therefore, appear that the survey has had the effect of emphasising the need for greater attention to udder conditions. EXAMINATION OF FOODS AND DRUGS. The County Analyst submits the following summary of the work undertaken during 1931 :—- During the year ending 31st December, 1931, 798 samples have been examined under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, of which 70 were either adulterated Or did not satisfy the standards laid down by ohe various regulations. This represents 8.8 per cent, of the number taken, which is a slight decrease on the figure for last year (1930). In the year 1930, the number of samples adulterated was 8.9 per cent. ; 1929, 8.6 per cent. ; 1928, 10.8 per cent. ; 1927, 15 per cent. ; 1926, 12.6 per cent. ; 1925,’ 10.4 per cent. The samples of milk numbered 487, of which 52 did not satisfy the usual standards for genuine milk. This represents 10.7 per cent, of the number taken and is a decrease over the figure for last year (12.2 per cent.). The genuine milk sold in the county was of good quality, and well above the standard laid down by the Board of Agriculture for genuine milk ; the figures are as follows Board of Agriculture Average figures for 1931. standards for genuine milk % % 8-72 8.50 3.75 3.00 ... 12.47 11.50 During the year, proceedings have been instituted in 7 cases, and convictions recorded in all cases. The number of cases where Non-fatty Solids F at ... ... Total Solids