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Foot and Mouth Disease (Infected Areas) Special Order No. 102,
1952, included Ilford from 13.6.52.
Foot and Mouth Disease (Infected Areas) Special Order No. 111,
1952, excluded Ilford from 28.6.52.
Licences were issued for entry into the Borough of 4 cows, 1 calving
heifer and 16 pigs and countersigned for the removal from the Borough of
3 cows, 12 calves, and 137 pigs.
(ii) Regulation of Movement of Swine Order, 1950.—This Order
continued in operation during the year 1952. Licences were issued for
removal from the Borough of 11 pigs and licences were received for entry
into the Borough of 62 pigs.
(iii) Fowl Pest Order, 1936.
The Poultry Pens, Fittings and Receptacles (Disinfection)
Order, 1952.
Poultry and Hatching Eggs (Importation) (Amendment) Order,
1952.
Live Poultry (Restrictions) Order, and (Amendment) Order,
1952.
These orders deal with the requirements necessary to prevent the
spread of fowl pest by controlling the movement of live poultry and prescribing
conditions relating to cleanliness, disinfection, lighting and ventilation
at exhibitions and shows. One case of fowl pest occurred in 1952.
One poultry show was held during the year. The birds were in good condition
and all requirements were complied with satisfactorily. One licence
was received in respect of the movement of poultry from Yorkshire into
the Borough.
(iv) Prohibition of Landing of Animals and Hay and Straw from
the Channel Islands Order, 1952, and Order (No. 2) 1952—The firstnamed
Order came into force on 6.5.52 and was revoked on 1.9.52. Order
(No. 2) came into operation on 12.12.52, and prohibits the landing in Great
Britain of animals, hay and straw brought from the Channel Islands.
(v) The Tuberculosis (Area Eradication) Amendment Order, 1952.
The Tuberculosis (South-West Wales Eradication Area)
Order, 1952.
The Tuberculosis (South-West Scotland Eradication Area)
Order, 1952.
The Chief purport of these Orders is to declare an area in which a
substantial majority of the cattle therein are free from a particular disease
and to control or prohibit the movement of cattle into, or out of, or
within such area. The main purpose is, of course, to eradicate tuberculosis
on a regional basis.
(vi) The Horses (Sea Transport) Order, 1952.—This Order amends
and re-enacts the provisions of previous Orders relating to the carriage of
horses by sea from ports in Great Britain and extends them to horses
shipped to Great Britain from overseas.
(vii) The Diseases of Animals (Extension of Definitions) Order,
1952.—This Order extends the definition of animals contained in the
Glanders or Farcy Order, 1938, so as to comprise horses, asses, mules
and jennets, and the term " disease " shall comprise glanders and the form
of glanders commonly known as farcy.
(viii) Anthrax Order, 1938.—Notification was received that a pig had
died in suspicious circumstances at a farm at a hospital in the Borough.