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pig is or has been recently kept. Persons leaving such places must wash their 

 hands with soap and water and their boots with disinfectant. 



Placing Premises under Movement Restrictions. In order to prevent the 

 spread of disease a Movement Restriction Notice is served on contiguous 

 premises and on premises containing contact pigs or the dung of suspected pigs. 



Rules affecting Premises under Movement Restriction. Swine may not be 

 moved out of premises except by licence; the movement must be to a specified 

 slaughterhouse or bacon factory; the swine must be marked with an indelible 

 red cross on the loins at least 9 inches long ; swine must be carted (except when 

 on a vessel or railway) and must not come in contact with swine not so marked ; 

 tlu-y must be detained at a slaughterhouse until slaughtered. 



The occupier must give notice of death or illness of any pig, unless it is 

 clearly not swine fever. 



Swine may not be moved into such premises unless under licence, and 

 then must be kept isolated from other swine on the premises for 28 days. 



Disposal of Carcases. The L.A. is responsible for the disposal of carcases 

 of diseased or suspected pigs, other than that of a pig slaughtered under the 

 Act of 1894 (i.e., pigs slaughtered for diagnosis). Carcases must be buried in 

 their skin and covered with quicklime or other disinfectant and by not less 

 than 6 feet of earth, or they may be cremated on the premises. Under special 

 licence from the B. of A., the L.A. may remove carcases for destruction after 

 they have been disinfected. A carcase of a diseased pig may not be buried 

 or destroyed otherwise than by the L.A. It may not be removed from the 

 premises except for destruction as indicated. If buried, carcases must be so 

 slashed as to render their skins useless. 



Cleansing and Disinfection of Infected Premises is to be carried out in 

 the prescribed manner. 



Cleansing and Disinfection of Lairs, &c. Premises such as sheds, yards, 

 sties, &c., used for the temporary lodgment of swine before or after their 

 exposure for sale or exhibition must be cleansed and disinfected at the occupier's 

 expense at least once in 7 days if the place has lodged swine during that 

 period, and at any other time when required by an I.B.A. or I.L.A. For the 

 manner of disinfection see Diseases of Animals (Disinfection) Order, 1906. 



Cleansing and Disinfection of Vehicles used in connection with Pig- 

 Dealing. This section provides for the cleansing and disinfection of vehicles 

 belonging to pig-dealers, and which convey swine along highways. Crates, 

 hampers, &c., used by pig-dealers must also be cleansed and disinfected. 



SWINE FEVER ORDER, 1911. 



Keeping of Registers by Pig-Dealers, Castrators and Boar Owners. A 

 pig-dealer must keep a register and enter therein : Date of purchase of swine, 

 name and address from whom purchased, number and description of swine, date 

 of delivery, date of sale of swine, name and address to whom sold, number 

 and description of pigs sold, date of delivery to purchaser, particulars of any 

 deaths or slaughter or other disposal, other than by sale. A castrator shall 

 enter : Date of castration of pigs, name and address of owner, number and 

 description of pigs castrated. The owner of a boar used for other sows than 

 his own is to enter : The date of each service, description of sow, name and 

 address of the owner of sow. Entries must be made within 24 hours of the 

 act which requires entering, and is to be made in ink or indelible pencil. 

 Registers must be produced for inspection if called for by an I.B.A. or LLvA. 



Cleansing and Disinfection by Castrators of Swine.- -Any instrument used 

 must be cleansed and disinfected both before and after use. Upon leaving 

 premises the castrator must wash his hands in soap and water and his boots 

 in a suitable disinfectant. 



SWINE FEVER ORDER, 1912. 



Cleansing and Disinfection of Vehicles, Crates, &c., used for Conveyance 

 of S-ii-ine. Swine exposed for sale in any market-place or other premises where 



