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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
Spring Gardens, S.W.,
25th July, 1895.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 17th instant, I have to inform you that in the
opinion of the Council, water troughs may be a source of infection of glanders or
farcy, and, as you will see, this possibility was borne in mind when the suggestions
were prepared which are appended to the Council's regulations as to glanders or
farcy, a copy of which I enclose.
I may add that some time since the Commissioner of Police was communicated
with by the Council as to the cat-stand hydrants being made available for the use of
the public, but it was ascertained that this would involve an additional cost of £600
in respect of existing hydrants, and the Council has no power of expenditure for the
purpose.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Clerk of the Vestry (Signed) H. DE LA. HOOKE,
of Rotherhithe. Clerk of the Council.
[copy of regulations referred to.]
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
Diseases of Amimals Act and the Glanders or Farcy Order of 1894.
This Order requires every person having, or having had, in his possession or under
his charge, any animal affected with Glanders or Farcy, to at once give notice thereof
to the police. Any such person failing to give notice is liable to a penally £20.
On the police receiving notice, the animal affected will be examined by one of the
Council's Veterinary Inspectors. Should it prove to be glandered, all necessary steps
for its slaughter and for the removal and destruction of the carcase will taken by
and at the expense of the Council.
The Council is prepared to pay the sum of two pounds compensation in respect of
every glandered or farcied horse as to which proper notice has been yum.