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The greater number of the licences were for the sale or
storage of petrol, chiefly for use in motor cars; one was for
benzoline and petrol; one for benzoline; and one for hydrocarbon
produced at the London and South Western Railway
Gas Works, Durnsford Road.
Eighty-five inspections were made of the various premises
in respect of which licences had been issued. Only one
breach of the Acts was discovered; the facts are as follows:—
A licence was granted for certain premises up to 31st
December, 1912. Before the expiration of that licence two
notices in writing were sent to the occupier calling attention
to the necessity of a new licence being applied for, for the
year 1913, but no reply to the communications was received.
After purchasing two separate quantities of petrol, I obtained
a magistrate's search warrant, and then searched the premises,
whereon I found 18 two-gallon cans of petrol which I seized
and brought away.
Subsequently legal proceedings were instituted and a conviction
secured, the defendant being fined £5, with £1 1s.
advocate's fee, and 9s. 6d. costs. The petroleum seized was
also forfeited, but later was re-sold to the defendants at 1/5
per gallon, realising £2 8s. 2d.
Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894—1911.
Parasitic Mange.—Four cases occurred at four separate
stable premises, i.e., South Road, Haydons Road, Merton
Road and Durham Road.
In the two former cases information was given to me by
an Inspector of the lt.S.P.C.A. that he suspected an animal
to be suffering from Parasitic Mange, and I visited the
premises in company with the Veterinary Surgeon, Mr. F.
W. Chamberlain, who confirmed the diagnosis. Later I
reported the matters to the Watch Committee, who, after
carefully viewing the whole facts, considered the cases were
not such as would warrant proceedings being taken.
In the other two cases the respective owners called in a
Veterinary Surgeon, who gave notice at once.
As each case was notified the necessary detention notices
were served, and returns made to the Board of Agriculture.
On the recovery of the affected animals thorough disinfection
of the premises, harness, etc., was carried out.
Swine Fever.—Several outbreaks of this disease occurred
in different parts of the country, one being so near the district
as to include Merton, Morden, Mitcham, etc., within the
limits of the infected area, but happily no case occurred in
Wimbledon.
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