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taking the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the disease,
and the Finsbury meat inspector was instructed to this end. It
was ascertained that the Hoard of Agriculture had made orders:—
(1) Prohibiting hay or straw from any source, which has been
used for packing purposes, from being brought into contact
witlh any animal in Great Britain or from being moved from
any premises except for use as packing or for the purpose
of destruction or of being returned in a crate or box to the
sender thereof for further use as packing. Hay or straw
which has been used for packing if not so used again, is
required to be destroyed.
(2) Prohibiting the exposure for sale of any tree, shrub, plant,
bulb or other horticultural product packed in hay or straw,
whether imported or not, or the storing of such goods, on
any premises which are being used for the sale, or exposure
for sale, of animals.
(3) Prohibiting any meat cloths, sackings, or other wrappings
used for meat or meat products, whether imported or not,
from being brought into contact with any animals in Great
Britain, unless they have been boiled or otherwise sterilised
after being so used, and
(4) Prohibiting any box, crate, basket or other receptacle used
for the carriage of meat or meat products (except cooked or
preserved meats or meat essences) from being brought into
contact with any animal in Great Britain.
These Orders applied to all material of the character specified,
whether of foreign or home origin, as it was found impossible in
actual practice to distinguish between the two classes of goods in
enforcing the Orders.
Prosecutions.—There were heard at Clerkenwell Police Court
during 1926, several prosecutions at the instance of Mr. Penman,
under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, the
Sale of Pood Order, 1921, and the Public Health (Meat) Regulations
1924. Particulars of these prosecutions will be found on pp. 90 of
this report.