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pork sausages, containing preservative without being so labelled,
and costs amounting to 10s. were imposed in this case.
Food Poisoning.
No cases were reported to the Department during the year.
Bakehouses.—There are 42 bakehouses in the district, including
27 factory bakehouses. 231 inspections of bakehouses
were carried out during the year.
It was necessary to call upon the occupiers of bakehouses to
carry out cleansing and other works in 30 instances, and the
requests were complied with.
Contagious Diseases (Animals) Acts, 1894-1925.
(i) Regulation of Movement of Swine Fever Order, 1922.—6 Licences
have been received from various Local Authorities affecting 194 animals sent
into the district for stock and other purposes. Isolation for the necessary period
was enforced.
(ii) Sheep Scab Order, 1928.—These regulations under the above Order
came into force in the Borough on the 7th July, 1931, and during the year
ending 31st December, 1936, 2,256 (1st dippings 1,128, 2nd dippings 1,128) sheep
have been dipped as required at a farm in the Borough.
(iii) Swine Fever Order, 1908.—Notices were received of 3 suspected
cases of Swine Fever at 3 farms in the Borough.
Form "A" Notices were served creating the premises infected places.
They were later cleared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries from being
infected places.
(iv) Parasitic Mange Orders of 1911 and 1918.—No cases were notified
during the year.
(v) The following Orders were made by the Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries:—
1. Fowl Pest Order of 1936.
2. Poultry Markets and Receptacles (Disinfection) Order of 1936.
3. Poultry and Hatching Eggs (Importation) Order of 1936.
They were issued by the Ministry on the 9th December, 1936, and in
accordance with their instructions were advertised in the public press.