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(ii) Regulation of Movement of Swine Order. 1950.—This Order
continued in operation during the year 1953. Licences were issued for
removal from the Borough of 1 pig and licences were received for entry
into the Borough of 23 pigs.
(iii) Swine Fever (Infected Areas) Order, 1953.—This Order
restricted the movement of pigs into and out of the infected areas (which
included the County of Essex) except under licence issued by the Local
Authority.
Licences were issued for removal from the Borough of 341 pigs, and
licences were received for entry into the Borough of 169 pigs.
The Order was revoked on 20th November, 1953.
(iv) Fowl Pest Order, 1936.—One case of fowl pest was notified
and confirmed. A second case was also notified but was subsequently
diagnosed as not being fowl pest.
(v) The Diseases of Animals (Extension of Definition of PoultryI
Order, 1953.—This Order extends the definition of "poultry" in the
Diseases of Animals Act, 1950, so as to include parrots and certain other
birds likely to spread psittacosis, ornithosis and fowl pest.
(vi) The Psittacosis or Ornithosis Order, 1953.—This Order
extends the definition of "disease" in the Diseases of Animals Act. 1950.
to include the disease known as "psittacosis" or "ornithosis." The
Order also provides for the detention and isolation of birds affected or
suspected of being affected, with the disease, and for the cleansing and
disinfection of premises and utensils used for such birds.
(vii) Parrots and Miscellaneous Birds (Prohibition of Importation)
Order, 1953.—This Order prohibits the importation of parrots and
similar birds into Great Britain. A subsequent Amendment Order allowed
importation from Jersey, the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland.
(viii) The Tuberculosis (Central Scotland Eradication Area)
Order, 1953.
The Tuberculosis (Pembrokeshire Eradication Area) Order. 1953.
The Tuberculosis (West Glamorgan Eradication Area) Order.
1953.
The main purport of these three 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.
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act. 1949.—This Act, which
repealed the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919, came into operation on
31st March, 1950. All Local Authorities are required to take all necessary
steps to keep their districts free from rats and mice. To this end inspections
must be made and, where rats or mice are found on premises to serve
notice on the occupier to carry out specified treatment and works to exterminate
them and to enforce the duties imposed by the Act on owners
and occupiers of land. Where an owner or occupier fails to comply with
a notice served by the Local Authority under the Act. the Local Authority
may carry out the work and recover the costs incurred. Failure to comply
with the notice renders the owner or occupier liable to a penalty. It is the
duty of all occupiers of land to notify infestations of rats and mice in
order that the Local Authority may carry out their duties under the Act,