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Four premises hold licences from the Richmond Borough Council
to carry on this business.
Regular inspection of the premises is carried out, and a close
liaison maintained with 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 OF ANIMALS ACT 1950.
The number of outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease reported
throughout England and Wales was not unduly serious in 1954.
Richmond was not directly involved in any of these outbreaks
but came under Infected Area Restrictions on one occasion.
These restrictions controlled the movement of animals except for
special purposes and in connection with this control two licences were
issued or countersigned.
One occupational licence issued to allow movement of animals
from farm buildings to grazing grounds and one licence countersigned
to allow movement of calves to a slaughterhouse for immediate
slaughter.