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In the London Borough of Richmond there are some six premises where livestock
are kept, plus one Kosher Butcher and Poulterer, and routine visits were made to these
to a total of 16½ hours.
Visits were made by the Veterinary Officer to the Pet Shop at 148, Heath Road,
Twickenham, on the 2nd, 6th, 9th and 12th August, 1965, in respect of a suspected
source of psittacosis. Appropriate steps were taken to see that where psittacine birds
were kept the pens were emptied, cleaned and properly disinfected. (See page 11 —
Psittacosis).
During the above period no case of notifiable disease under the terms of the above
Act was reported in the area of the London Borough of Richmond".
12. ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1963
This Act provides for a system of licensing by the Local Authority of any establish'
ment at which a business of providing accommodation for cats and dogs is carried out.
During the year 27 inspections were made and 5 establishments licensed.
13. PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
No person is allowed to keep a pet shop except under the authority of a licence
granted in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
During the year 15 licences were issued and 116 inspections made.
14. RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1964
This Act came into force on 1st April, 1965, and from that date it is an offence
to keep a riding establishment except under the authority of a licence granted for the
purpose.
The Council are the responsible licensing authority and among the factors which
they are obliged to take into account in deciding whether to grant a licence in any
particular case are:
1. that the applicant for the licence appears to them to be suitable and qualified,
either by experience in the management of horses or otherwise, to be the holder
of such a licence, and to the need for securing;
2. that there will be available at all times, for horses, accommodation suitable as
respects construction, size, number of occupants, lighting, ventilation, drainage
and cleanliness;
3. that in the case of horses maintained at grass, there will be maintained for them
at all times during which they are so maintained adequate pasture and shelter;
4. that horses will be adequately supplied with suitable food, drink and — except
in the case of horses maintained at grass, so long as they are so maintained —
bedding material, and will be adequately exercised and rested and so far as
necessary visited at suitable intervals;
5. that all reasonable precautions will be taken to prevent and control the spread
among horses of infectious or contagious diseases;
6. that appropriate steps will be taken for the protection of horses in case of fire;
7. that horses will be maintained in a good state of health and that, in the case of
a horse kept for the purpose of its being let out on hire for riding or a horse
kept for the purpose of its being used in providing instruction in riding, the
horse will be suitable for the purpose for which in that case it is kept;
8. that adequate accommodation will be provided for forage, bedding, stable equip'
ment and saddlery.
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