512 VETEEINAEY HYGIENE 



LEGISLATION. 



The Diseases of Animals Act, 1894, and the Foot and Mouth Disease 

 Order o/1895. 



The regulations regarding notification of the existence of disease, 

 and the duties of the Inspector to act immediately, are the same as in 

 Cattle Plague. 



When it appears to an inspector of a local authority that Foot and 

 Mouth Disease exists, or has existed within ten days, the place shall 

 be declared infected, the occupier served with a notice, and also the 

 occupier on any land or contiguous building. 



There are special rules applicable to movements in Foot and 

 Mouth Disease. Animals cannot be moved into or out of an infected 

 place excepting by a licence of the Board. 



Animals may be moved within an infected area by Hcense of the 

 local authority granted on conditions prescribed by the Board. 



Inspectors are charged to prohibit the movements of any animal (all 

 ruminants and swine) out of an infected place, or into an infected place. 

 The owner or person in charge is also prohibited from allowing any 

 other animal to come in contact with the affected or suspects. 



Carcases* may not be removed from an infected place excepting by 

 written permission of an Inspector of the Board, or Inspector of the 

 local authority. 



Fodder, litter, manure, utensils, or other things may not be removed 

 from an infected place, excepting by the written permission of the 

 above officers, and then only after they have been thoroughly disin- 

 fected. 



No person (excepting the person tending the animal) can without 

 the written permission of the officers above named, enter any part of 

 an infected place. 



Every person leaving an infected place wiU wash his hands with soap 

 and water, and disinfect his boots and clothes ; special orders exist in 

 this respect in connection with Inspectors. 



If the local authorities are satisfied of the existence or past existence 

 of Foot and Mouth Disease, they shall declare accordingly, and prescribe 

 the limits of the place infected. They may, if they think fit, include 

 any land or buildings adjoining, or any adjoining part of the district 

 of another local authority, with the previous consent in writing of that 

 authority. 



The regulations with regard to destruction of Foot and Mouth 

 Disease cases are permissive. The Board ' may if they think fit ' in any 



* Under the Order this means carcase or part of a carcase, and 

 includes bones, hide, hoofs, horns, offal, etc. 



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