Normal Acti ties Resumed by P.H.D. Division Milk Supplies Less Than Wormer Years Shanghai, Mar. 18.
year is discussed in the annual report of the Commissioner food situation in the International Settlement during last of Public Health who states that the year may be characterized as one of tis factory, although slow, recovery of activities with which the Veterinary Division is normally concerned. In. addition, two new branches, ¢xport inspection (foods) and import inspection (foots), necessitated by the changed political conditions, were organized and the required licence conditions and special regula~ tions promulgated. Due to these developments together with those abnormally increased activities in the cold storage and disposal plants, directly caused by the hostilities, the revenue accruing shows an increase of 15 per cent. over the previous year.
'The fresh milk and cream produced in" licensed dairies Ty. obtained "from 2.140 milch animals. Cineluding 36" bulTaloes), 'These are located in 24 dairies, five fof which operate as Grade' "A" (re7.),, ten Grade "A" and nine as Grade "B" dairies. The average daily mille production was 2448 Th, a do-crease of 31.06 per cent. over the pre-war period and an. increase of 2530 per cent. compared to the war period of 1037; of this amount 90.55 et oont. was produced at Grade "A" Gaines. The average daily cream fand butler production was 270. Th, fand 9 Ib, respectively, as compared with 489 ib, and 30 1b, in 1997,
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