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Performing Animals (Regulation) Act, 1925
Five certificates of registration were issued under the terms of this Act. Visits were made
to television studios concerning the use of animals in productions and to a circus which appeared
at Clapham Common and Bromley Common
A certificate of registration was issued to Thames Television Limited to enable them to use
performing animals in their productions and the studios were visited and the provisions of the
Act explained to the Secretary of the Company, The department will be notified when animals
are to be used so that inspections may be carried out.
Regulation Movement of Swine Order, 1959
Under the terms of this Order animals moved under the authority of a licence to premises
other than a bacon factory or a slaughterhouse must be kept on the premises, separate from
other animals, for a period of 28 days. During the year 352 licences were received and verified.
This service was carried out on behalf of the London Boroughs of Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich.
Post Mortems
Frequent requests were received for Officers to carry out post mortem examinations on
animals which arrived dead or died at slaughterhouses or were found dead on farms, public
highways etc. 39 such examinations were carried out of which 33 were pigs, 5 sheep and I calf.
Acts and Orders, 1970
The following Acts and Orders, affecting the work of the department, come into operation
during the year.
Slaughter of Poultry Act, 1967
This Act, which came into operation on 1st January, states that every local authority must
maintain a register of all premises in its area where turkeys or domestic fowls are stunned before
slaughter. The Act makes provisions for the humane slaughter of poultry which are set out
therein and also makes provision for the prevention of cruelty to birds awaiting slaughter.
Fowl Pest (Infected Areas) Special Orders, No. I, 2 and 3
Special Order No. I declared parts of Essex to be infected areas and Order Nos.2 and 3 extended
these areas to eight other counties. These areas became subject to the provisions of
the Fowl Pest (Infected Areas Restriction) Order 1956 which include a prohibition against the
movement of poultry out of, within or into an infected area except under licence.
Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order, 1970
This Order, which came into operation of 17th September, sets out lists of disinfectants
approved by the Minister in relation to Orders under the Diseases of Animals Act 1950 dealing
with Foot and Mouth Disease, Fowl Pest and Tuberculosis and other Orders requiring the use
of an approved disinfectant.
I would once again like to take this opportunity of expressing my appreciation of the staff
of this department who have shown the greatest co-operation and helpfulness to all concerned
during the year."
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE CITY
(Comparable figures for 1969 are given in brackets where appropriate)
The total number of births occurring in the City (St. Bartholomew's Hospital and domiciliary
births) was 915 (913).