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Mr. F. G. Buxton, the Veterinary Inspector, reports that
during the year he inspected 148 pigs and issued 1 removal licence.
No action was necessarv under the Tuberculosis Order, 1925.
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Hairdressers' & Barbers' Shops (Sunday Closing) Act, 1930.
This Act came into operation on the first day of January,
1931, and provides for the compulsory closing of hairdressers'
and barbers' shops on Sundays. An exception is made in the
case of a person of the Jewish religion.
The provisions of this Act is carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors, who are also responsible for the carrying out of the
Shops Acts, 1912 to 1928, and will necessitate occasional Sunday
morning duty.
FLY BREEDING.
Allotment holders and those in charge of refuse shoots were
notified in April respecting preventive measures to be taken to
obviate fly breeding.
Mosquitoes.—Stagnant pools were sprayed in April, and at
other suitable times during the year, to prevent the breeding of
midges and mosquitoes. From observations and enquiries made,
this seems to have been efficacious, and to have been appreciated,
especially by those living in the vicinities.

CLEANSING STATION.
Eighteen adults and 143 children have been treated at the
cleansing station for various reasons. Nine of the adults and 7 of
the children belonged to Wood Green.
MORTUARY.
Sixty-two bodies were received at the mortuary and an inquest
held on 18 of them.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT.
DISINFECTION.
Number of rooms fumigated after notifiable infectious
disease
570
„ „ „ „ non „ „
160
„ „ „ „ T.B.
80
,, articles disinfected
10,032
,, ,, destroyed
166
,, verminous rooms disinfected
121