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The Riding Establishments Act, 1939, empowers a local authority to authorise a
registered veterinary surgeon to inspect any premises believed to be used as a riding
establishment, which means any stables or other premises whatsoever at which horses
are kept for the purpose of being let out on hire for riding or of being used in providing
in return for payment instruction in riding.
It is an offence for any person to let out on hire or use for providing instruction
any horse in such a condition that its use for that purpose will be likely to cause
suffering to the horse, or to keep a horse for those purposes in so neglected a state
or in such conditions that suffering is, or is likely to be, caused to the horse.
There is one riding establishment in the Borough which was inspected on two
occasions by a veterinary surgeon.
The Riding Establishments Act, 1964, repeals the Act of 1939 and comes into
force on 1st April, 1965. After this date no persons may keep a riding establishment
unless licensed by the local authority.
The Diseases of Animals Act, 1950, deals inter alia with the enforcement of
general orders relating to the movement of animals; the cleansing and disinfection or
places and vehicles occupied by animals; the protection of animals from suffering
during transit; the importation, exportation and quarantine of animals; the keeping of
records by owners and others relating to animals and poultry; and during outbreaks
of specified diseases the enforcement of special orders relating to the control of the
movement of animals and disinfection of places, vehicles and articles, etc. The
administration and enforcement of the provisions of the Act and of the Diseases of
Animals (Waste Foods) Order, 1957, is the duty of the Middlesex County Council.
Under the Diseases of Animals (Waste Foods) Order, 1957, 3 pig-keepers in
Finchley are licensed by the County Council and operate plant and equipment for
the boiling of waste foods.
There were no outbreaks of animal diseases in Finchley during the year.
BURIAL AND CREMATION
It is the duty of the local authority under Section 50 of the National Assistance
Act, 1948, to cause to be buried or cremated the body of any person who has died or
been found dead in the area, in any case where it appears to the authority that no
suitable arrangements for the disposal of the body have been or are being otherwise
made.
The expenses incurred may be recovered from the estate of the deceased person,
by death grant subject to the contribution conditions being satisfied or from any person
who for the purposes of the Act was liable to maintain the deceased person immediately
before his death.
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