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Acts and Orders 1972
The following legislation, affecting the work of the department came into operation during
the year:
Brucellosis (Eradication Areas) Orders
Brucellosis (Area Eradication) Orders
A number of these Orders came into operation. They declare certain areas to be eradication
areas and prohibit vaccination of cattle in those areas unless authorised by the Minister. They
also prevent movement of cattle into such areas and on or off premises to prevent the spread of
brucellosis.
Tuberculosis (Compensation) Amendment Order 1972
This Order amends the Tuberculosis (Compensation) Order 1964.
Live Poultry (Restrictions) Amendment Order 1972
Amends the Live Poultry (Restrictions) Order 1971, by prohibiting the granting of licences
by local authorities for auctions of store poultry between 1st October and 31st December in any
year.
Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1972
Sets out lists of approved disinfectants for dealing with foot and mouth disease, fowl pest
and tuberculosis and other diseases requiring the use of approved disinfectant.
Foot and Mouth Disease (Infected Areas) (Vaccination) Order 1972
This Order requires the owners of animals in an area infected with foot and mouth disease to
submit them for and assist in vaccination against the disease, as the Minister proposes.
Swine Vesicular Disease Order 1972
Swine Vesicular Disease (Compensation) Order 1972
Under the first of these Orders, swine vesicular disease becomes a notifiable disease. It
enables affected animals and those exposed to infection to be slaughtered. It also applies to
swine vesicular disease certain provisions relating to foot and mouth disease.
The latter Order prescribes the scale of compensation for slaughtered animals.
Diseases of Animals (Seizure of Carcases) (Amendment) Order 1972
This Order extends the list of things which may be seized to prevent the spread of foot and
mouth disease and swine vesicular disease and allows for compensation.
I would again like to pay tribute to the staff of this department for their continued support
in carrying out services during the year in a most enthusiastic manner often under very difficult
circumstances and out of office hours."
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE CITY
(Comparable figures for 1971 are given in brackets where appropriate)
The total number of births occurring in the City (St. Bartholomew's Hospital) was 742 (580).