[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough.

  • Burton upon Trent (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    'rh(! total nuinlxT of Jicona^s issued during the .year was 105, and 782 visits w('ro paid to these ])reini.ses. Rent and l\oi'tgage Jnterest Restriclicns Acts, 1920 and 1923. During the year one ap])lication for a certificate was received, but same -wius not grantc'd. the work being completed following a letter to the owner. In the case of the foui' outstanding cases referred to in the Report for 102f), in one of the cases an arrangement was come to between the landlord and tenant and proper rent is now being paid, whilst in the other three eases redueerl rent was still being ])aid at the, eitd of the year. Diseases of Animals Acts. [a) Swine Fevek. During the past year two outbreaks of Swine Fever were con- tinued in the Borough, but the infected pigs were obtained from South Derbyshire. The necessarv cleansing and disinfection were carried out under the supervision of the Jjispectors of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. During the vear also, all the cattle sales were attended for the purpose of granting moveanent licences and also to supervise the disinfection of vehicles u.md ffjr the cenveyanee of swine from the markets. (5) Foot .ano ilouin Dise.s.se. During the .\ ('ar Burb)n was placed in an Infected .Area on three occasions, when the Saleyard was (tlosed except for the Sale of fat stock, d'he gr.inting of the necesaaiw’ movement licences dining lhc.se ]jcriods placed additional duties on the staff, not only during the week, but also during wei-k f uds. (c) The Transit oe Ammai,s Order oe 1027. 'J'his Order was. pas.sed and came into force during the year, and this Order ])rovidi'.s for jirotection of animals during tran.-^it by water and by rail, also the cleansing and disinfection of trucks, &e..
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