90 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



W. S. Gimper continued the work of Milk Hygiene. In former 

 years Dr. Gimper had charge of tuberculin testing and milk hygiene. 

 It was found that tlie tuberculin testing would go better with the 

 Division of Meat Hygiene for the reason that animals condemned 

 for tuberculosis are killed under inspection. 



It has been necessary in the past few years to bring prosecutions 

 against persons violating our laws. It required much work to in- 

 vestigate these cases and see that the evidence is properly collected 

 and arranged in such form that it may be given over to the District 

 Attorney for prosecution. This work has^ been assigned to Dr. 

 Gimper in addition to the work of Milk Hygiene. 



In connection with the work of Milk Hygiene, many I'^cal Boaids 

 of Health have desired laboratory assistance. L. A. Klein, Dean of 

 the Veterinary School, University of Pennsylvania, has continued 

 his services without expense to the Board along this line. Much 

 valuable information has been obtained in reference to Milk Hy- 

 giene in this way. 



The Board is charged with the enforcement of the laws pertain- 

 ing to Meat Hygiene, stallion registration and transmissible dis- 

 eases of animals. These subjects are all managed from the central 

 office, but the work in the field is divided into ten districts with a 

 man in charge of each. Any trouble that occurs in his territory is 

 handled by him or referred to the central office for adjustment. It 

 has been found that much better results can be obtained by men 

 familiar with the territory, the characteristics of the people and the 

 nature of diseases most prevalent in that section. 



The Board had a great deal of work at Pittsburgh and vicinity. 

 For this reason it was found necessary for the past few years to 

 maintain an office at the Pittsbm\gh Union Stockyards. Up to 

 August, 1915, this work was in charge of P. K. Jones, who was suc- 

 ceeded at that time by H. W. Turner. Much of the work at the 

 stockyards has to do with handling interstate shipments. 



The following is a statement of the number of animals received 

 and ante-mortem examinations made at the Pittsburgh I^nion Stock- 

 yards from August 15, 1915, to January 1, 1916: 



Cattle 48.316 



Hogs 443,721 



Sheep 171,190 



Calves 18.087 



681,314 



Another office is maintained at the Lancaster Stockyards. This 

 work is in charge of Joseph Johnson. 



D. E. Hickman, West Chester, has char,<T:e of our work in the 

 southeastern part of the State. Otto G. Noack, Reading; H. R. 

 Church, Wilkes-Barre; A. O. Cawley, Lewisburg; M. P. Hendrick. 

 Meadville; Ira Mitterling, Hollidaysburg. and John H. Turner, 

 Wellsboro, have charge of the work in their respective districts. 



