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128
Percentage of preservative found
in each sample.
.15
.16
.20
.34
.36
Percentage stated on
statutory label.
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
Determination made of Milk Fat in Cream sold as Preserved Cream.
(1) above 35 per cent. 5
(2) below 35 per cent. —
Total 5
Contagious Diseases of Animals Act.
Foot and Mouth Disease was prevalent throughout the year,
necessitating the issue of 121 licences for 2,890 animals which
were brought into the Borough for slaughter, viz.:—
Sheep 1,460
Pigs 542
Calves 433
Cattle 416
Lambs 39
2,890
Animals moved under other Orders (see
below) 1,344
4,234
79 licences issued under Swine Fever Regulations.
22 licences issued under Sheep Dipping Regulations.
Pigs brought in under Swine Fever
Regulations 1,120
Sheep and lambs brought in under Sheep
Dipping Regulations 224
No case of Foot and Mouth Disease occurred in the Borough,
but there were two contact cases which were kept under strict
observation.