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DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector acts as Inspector under
the Diseases of Animals Acts for the Borough.
No. of Movement Licences received 141
Animals inspected—
(i) Pigs 1,322
(ii) Sheep, lambs 399
Sheep Dipping.
Certificates issued by the Local Authority 2
No. of sheep double dipped—105 210
No. of inspections made in connection with the
above details 64
No. of interviews in connection therewith 38
Tuberculosis Order of 1925.
There was no necessity to take any action under this
Order during 1936.
RAG FLOCK ACTS, 1911-1928.
Three rag flock samples were submitted for analysis,
one of which did not conform to standard, in that it was
found to contain 52 parts chlorine per 100,000 parts of
flock. Flock is deemed to conform to standard when it
does not exceed 30 parts chlorine per 100,000 parts of
flock. With regard to the defective sample mentioned,
appropriate action was taken, and the stock of flock
involved was withdrawn from use by the firm concerned.
REGISTRIES FOR FEMALE DOMESTIC SERVANTS.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector made periodical inspections
of registry offices throughout the year and found no
contraventions which called for action under the Bye-laws
with respect to Registries for Female Domestic Servants.
Shop-keepers who have provided advertising panels
outside their shops in which they expose advertisements
for a weekly payment have from time to time accepted
advertisements for female domestic servants. In these