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(iii) Swine Fever Orders, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1916 and 1917: Swine
Fever (Regulation or Movement) Order, 1922: and Amendment Orders
1922 (No. 1), 1936 and 1936 (No. 3).—Owing to the suspicious deaths of pigs
on the 24th March at a Public Institution in the Borough, and on the 5th and
14th June at Pig Clubs in the district, it was necessary to serve Form "A"
Notices under the Swine Fever Orders, defining the premises as infected
places. These notices were subsequently withdrawn by the Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries.
Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919.—328 complaints have been
received of the existence of rats affecting 361 premises. In 81 of these
cases poison gas has been used, and in the remaining cases other steps have
been taken.
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act, 1928.—The Sanitary Inspectors
made 466 visits to premises where petroleum is stored, or in conjunction
with the installation of such storage, and tested 6 petroleum appliances or
fittings.
The number of Licences issued was 95, and the fees paid to the Council
for such Licences was £75 10s. 2 Licences were issued for the storage of
calcium-carbide, the fees payable being 15s.
Examination of Officers, Teachers and Servants.