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Rotherhithe 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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(a) As to the movement and marking of articles diseased with, or suspected of.
glanders or farcy; and as to the removal of fodder, litter, etc.
(b) As to cleansing and disinfection in glanders or farcy.
(c) As to prohibiting or regulating the removal of any carcase, or for securing
the destruction of the same.
1. These Regulations shall take effect and be in force on and after the 1st day of
April, 1893.
As to the movement and marking of animals diseased with, or suspected of glanders
or farcy; and as to the removal of fodder, litter, etc.
2. A diseased animal shall not be moved from the stall, standing or other place where
it may be when first known to be diseased, except under the charge and direction
of one of the Council's Inspectors, and then only for isolation or slaughter.
3. A diseased animal shall not be moved out of any stable, building or other place,
except for slaughter, and then only in pursuance of a license granted by one of
the Council's Inspectors, and in an enclosed vehicle provided by the Council.
4. A diseased animal shall be conspicuously marked by or under the direction of one
of the Council's Inspectors with the word " glandered " and with a number, and
it shall be unlawful for any person to remove or in any way obliterate such mark.
5. A suspected animal shall not be moved from any stall, standing, stable, building
or other place, except for isolation or slaughter, and then only under the charge
and direction of one of the Council's Inspectors or in pursuance of a license
granted by him.
6. A suspected animal shall be conspicuously marked by or under the direction of one
of the Council's Inspectors with the words "suspected of glanders,' and with a
number, and it shall be unlawful for any person to remove or in any way obliterate.
such mark.
7. An animal which has been in the same stable, building, field, or other place in
which glanders or farcy exists, or otherwise in contact with any diseased or
suspected animal, or which has been otherwise exposed to the infection of glanders
or farcy, shall not be moved out of any stable, building, field or of her place