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Regular inspection of the premises is carried out, and a cbse
liaison maintained wth the Local representative of the Royal Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Licences are renewable annually and an inspection is made before
renewals are brought before the. Council.
DISEASES OI; ANIMALS ACT 1950.
The number of outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease reported
throughout England and Wales was considerably reduced in 1953
compared with the previous year.
Richmond was not directly involved in any of these outbreaks
but came under Infected Area Restrictions on one occasion during
1953.
These restrictions controlled the movement of animals except for
special purposes and in connection with this control the following
licences were issued or countersigned. *
One occupational licence issued to allow movement of animals
from farm buildings to grazing grounds and 4 licences countersigned
to allow movement of calves or pigs to slaughterhouses for immediate
slaughter.