[Report 1935] / Third Quarter, Medical Officer of Health, Durham County Palatine / County Council.

  • Durham (England : County). Council.
Date:
1935
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Credit: [Report 1935] / Third Quarter, Medical Officer of Health, Durham County Palatine / County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DISEASES OF ANIMALS. TUBERCULOSIS ORDER, 1925. Total 73 15. The following statement indicates the work carried out under this Order during the quarter :— (a) Premises examined : Found free from tuberculosis ... ... ... ... ... 9 Infected with tuberculosis 64 (b) Animals examined (including 1,081 cows in milk) : Foimd free from tuberculosis ... With tuberculosis of udder With tuberculous emaciation With chronic cough and definite clinical signs of tuberculosis Total 1659 (c) Of the cows in milk (6) examined, 73 were reported as diseased, and in 67 cases this was confirmed by post-mortem examination. (d) Animals slaughtered on account of tuberculosis.—Post mortem examination : Tuberculosis of udder ... Tuberculous emaciation Otherwise affected with tuberculosis ... Free from tuberculosis ... ;; ::: 11 52 Total 74 (e) Samples of milk examined for tubercle bacilli; Found to contain tubercle bacilli Free from tubercle bacilli ^ f Total 8 13 MILK AND DAIRIES ORDER, 1926. (а) No. of farms visited by veterinary officers ... ... 1353 (б) No. of animals examined ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12510 (e) No. found to be suffering from tuberculosis and slaughtered (also included in (d) above) 35 (d) No. included under (c) which were cows in milk ... ... ... ... 34 (e) Result of post-mortem examinations : (i) Found suffering from tuberculosis of the udder... ... ... ... 12 (ii) Foimd otherwise affected with tuberculosis ... 23 TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS. 16. I have received the following report from the Central Tuberculosis Medical Officer, and on page 174 will be found a tabulated statement with reference to cases of tuberculosis dealt with during the past quarter :— (1) The following statement shows the number of cases together with the various forms of treatment recommended :— Treatment. New Cases. Old Cases. Total. Domicfiiary 11 25 36 Dispensary 58 100 158 Sanatorium 174 57 231 Hospital (Surgical) 7 8 15 Home 13 20 33 Ultra Violet Ray 4 18 22