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visits to such premises and a supply of suitable disinfectant,
brushes, receptacles and water was made available to enable the
boots and vehicles of Officers making unavoidable visits, to be
effectively disinfected. Advice and assistance was also given, where
required, to animal keepers in the Borough.
REGULATION OF MOVEMENT OF SWINE ORDER, 1959
Under this Order 175 Movement Licences were verified and
no irregularities were found.
ANTHRAX ORDER, 1938
Information was received from the Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food that a heifer had been found dead at a local
farm in Keston on 29th February, the cause of death being suspected
as anthrax. Notices were served declaring the premises to
be an infected place and notice was given requiring the disinfecting
and cleansing of the infected place. All in-contact stock was
protected with vaccine or antibiotic. The carcase was disposed of
by burning on the site. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food's Officers subsequently confirmed that smears taken
from the dead animal confirmed the presence of anthrax. Further
inspections having proved that all the required measures had been
carried out, the notice defining the infected place was withdrawn
on 1st March.
ORDERS—MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES
& FOOD
From time to time Orders are received from the Ministry
which require publication. Eight such Orders were advertised
in the National Press.
ANIMAL KEEPERS, ETC
The following premises are situated within the Borough and
were regularly visited and inspected — no infringements or
irregularities were found.
Number of existing premises
Stock Keepers 33
Farms (more than one type of animal) 45
Pig Keepers 49
Horses only 1
Poultry Keepers 26
Slaughterhouse ]
Riding Establishments 12
Animal Boarding Establishments 15