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six months period of quarantine.
The premises are inspected by t"he Police and the Council's Diseases of Animals
Act Inspector to check on the presence and isolation of the dogs.
During the year 46 licences were issued by the Ministry.
The death of a dog in quarantine must be notified by telephone or telegram to the
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by the Veterinary Surgeon in charge of
the premises.
Any animal developing symptoms of suspected rabies would be dealt with immediately
under the Rabies Order of 1938.
The continued careful and strict observance of the Importation Order is emphasised
when one considers the statement recently issued by the World Health Organisation
that more than 145,000 people were treated for rabies in the Philippines in
1958, about 60,000 in the United States and many thousands in other countries throughout
the world. Out of the 75 countries covered in a World Health Organisation
report, 52 said the disease had occurred in 1958.
The disease was eradicated from this country in 1922.
Clean Air Act, 1956
Smoke Control Areas
On the 1st September 1960, the Borough of Hendon Smoke Control (No. 1) Order
came into force.
Of the 658 properties in the Area conversions or adaptations of fireplaces were
considered to be necessary at 116. Despite repeated notices, letters and visits by
the Public Health Inspectors, applications for approval of proposed works were very
slow in being sent in. As this was the first Area in the Borough, Statutory Notices
were served in a number of cases to assist those who had delayed in submitting their
proposals so enabling them to claim grant, but even so it is doubtful whether the
number of adaptations in respect of which claims will have been received will exceed
40% of the total. The date of operation, i.e. 1st September was also found to be too
early, many people having just returned or still being on holiday, the majority
having left the matter of the fireplace adaptation to be dealt with on their return.
In future areas it is proposed to make the date of operation 1st October.
Whilst a number of householders have carried out the works and are not claiming
grants or have changed to central heating, it does appear that a large percentage are
relying on the fact that they can burn "premium" smokeless fuels easily (if not
efficiently) on their ordinary stool bottom grates and expect to be able to continue
to do so. It has been pointed out to them that with the growth of smoke control areas
there will be increased demands on the supplies of these fuels and there may be
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