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Ilford 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Farm in Doncaster, Yorkshire to an Essex Farm. These birds were to
replace those destroyed during the recent outbreak of fowl pest at the
Farm.
(iii) THE FOWL PEST (INFECTED AREAS) SPECIAL ORDER
No. 4, 1961
This Order withdrew as from 8th February the restriction of movement
in the Southern part of Essex.
(iv) FOWL PEST ORDER 1936
A Notice Form B was served on a farm in the Borough restricting
the movement of poultry from the area at the side and rear of the premises,
there being a suspicion of fowl pest among the poultry on the premises.
The premises were visited and the poultry appeared in good health. The
suspected fowl pest was not verified.
(v)THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE (INFECTED AREAS)SPECIAL
ORDER 138, 1960
This Order declared an area, including part of the County of Essex
south of the A.127 to be an infected area. Although this did not include
Ilford, notices were served on the appropriate persons giving the purpose
of this Order.
(vi) THE FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE (INFECTED AREAS)
SPECIAL ORDER No. 7, 1961
This Order revoked the above-mentioned Order.
(vii) THE IMPORTATION OF CARCASES AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
(AMENDMENT) ORDER 1961
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary
of State, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers vested in them by the
Diseases of Animals Act 1950 and the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act 1954, have made the above Order which alters the provisions
of the Importation of Carcases and Animal Products Order 1954 so as to
make it illegal to land in Great Britain dry sausages (salamis), fully cured
bacon and ham, and sausage casings (cleaned and scraped) originating in
Spain or Portugal without a licence.
(viii) REGULATION OF MOVEMENT OF SWINE ORDER 1959
A licence was issued by the County of Hertford authorising the
movement of 19 store pigs from Bishop's Stortford to a farm at Newbury Park.
The pigs were kept under supervision and the requirements of the Order
were complied with.