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9. MORTUARY.
The Mortuary at Hampton continued to function satisfactorily and the number
of bodies admitted during the year was 834.
10. RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
There is one small business in the Borough using rag flock and other filling
materials, a firm manufacturing quilts, sleeping bags and similar quilted material. The
filling materials used are now almost exclusively man-made fibres, principally Terylene.
11. DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT, 1950
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1963
RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1964
The Corporation of London act as agents for the Council in respect of the above
Acts. The arrangements have worked very well and I am indebted to Mr. G. S.
Wiggins, M.R.C.V.S., Veterinary Officer to the Corporation of London, for his valuable
advice and help.
His report on the work carried out on behalf of the Council for the year ended
31st December, 1970 is as follows :
Riding Establishments Act, 1964
Under the terms of this Act, veterinary inspections were carried out at four riding
establishments and recommendations submitted. All were recommended for re-licensing.
In my report for 1969 I stated that an establishment had not been recommended for
licensing until alterations had been carried out. A report was sent on the 19th November,
1970, to the effect that the owner was not intending to operate a riding
establishment at this address.
Animal Boarding Establishments Act, 1963
Five establishments were inspected and all were recommended for re-licensing.
In July it was recommended that new conditions, as recommended by the British
Veterinary Association, should be used. This was accepted by this authority and these
conditions are now embodied on licences.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
Regular visits of inspection were made to pet shops and thirteen were recommended
for re-licensing. A new pet shop was inspected and recommended for licensing. Two
shops closed during the year.
Psittacosis or Ornithosis Order, 1953
A case of psittacosis occurred in November in a dove. The bird, one of a consignment
of twelve which had been imported from Germany, had died and a post mortem
had been positive for psittacosis. Visits were made and the remaining eleven doves were
restricted until December.
Rabies Order, 1938
Notification was received in August that form A.l. under the above Order had
been served. The animal concerned was a siamese cat. The form was withdrawn after
three days.
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