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A strong letter of warning was served on the proprietor of a Continental
Butchery, selling horse flesh for human consumption, on account of the
uncleanliness of the containers in which the meat was delivered to customers,
and the generally unsatisfactory conditions at the premises. The conditions
were remedied.
Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894-1937.
(i) Foot and Mouth Disease (Infected Areas Restrictions) Order,
1938.—The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries declared an area having
a radius of 15 miles from Foots Cray, Sidcup (including Ilford), to be an
" infected area." Control of movement of animals into the area was thereby
instituted and 7 licences were issued for the movement of 18 sheep, 119 cows,
6 cows in calf, 8 heifers in calf and 1 calf into the Borough, and licences
issued by other authorities were countersigned for the movement of 16 pigs,
1 cow and 3 calves, out of the Borough.
The " infected area " was contracted by the Minister on 19th September,
1949, to exclude Ilford.
(ii) Regulation of Movement of Swine Order, 1922, and (Amendment)
Order, 1936.—A licence was issued for the transfer of 2 boars and
2 gilts from Cambridge to Ilford. Isolation of the animals was effectively
carried out.
(iii) Importation of Dogs and Cats Order, 1928.—The Minister of
Agriculture and Fisheries granted a licence for the movement into Ilford of
a tigress, 9 adult lions and one cub. Conditions of the licence were complied
with.
(iv) Live Poultry (Regulation of Sales, Exhibitions and Movements)
Order, and (Amendment) Orders, 1949. The Movement of
Poultry Carcases from Orkney Islands (Regulation) Order, 1949, and
The Movement of Live Poultry from Orkney Islands (Prohibition)
Order, 1949.—These Orders deal with the requirements necessary to prevent
the spread of Fowl Pest by controlling the movement and sale of live
poultry and poultry carcases. No cases of Fowl Pest were notified during
1949.
Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919.—170 complaints have been
received of the existence of rats affecting 179 premises. In 27 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
821 visits to premises where petroleum is stored, or in conjunction with the
installation of such storage, and tested 8 petroleum appliances or fittings.
The number of Licences issued was 131, and the fees paid to the
Council for such Licences was £96. One Licence was issued for the
storage of calcium-carbide, the fee payable being 5s.

Health Investigation: "Survey of Sickness."
A " Survey of Sickness " was made by the Government Social Survey
Organisation at the request of the Ministry of Health in Ilford during
the period October, 1949, to March, 1950.
The object of the Survey, carried out at regular monthly intervals, and
based on samples of the population seeks to obtain information about the
amount of ill-health occurring in the country under present conditions. A
survey of this kind has been in progress for more than two years.
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