STATE HYGIENE 627 



LEGISLATION. 

 Epizootic Lymphangitis Order of 1904. 



Every person having in his possession a horse affected with or sus- 

 pected of this disease, is directed to report the fact to the police, and 

 as far as possible isolate the animal. 



Every horse slaughterer who has in his possession a lymphangitis 

 carcase is directed to report the fact to the police, who in turn report 

 to the local authority. 



An Inspector receiving in any way information of the existence, or 

 supposed existence, of the disease should at once act. On the local 

 authorities being informed they must cause a veterinary inquiry to be 

 instituted to ascertain the correctness of the information ; the owner 

 or occupier of any premises on which there is a real or suspected case 

 is compelled to give all reasonable facilities for this inquiry. 



If the existence of the disease is estabhshed, the local authority is 

 to take steps to secure the isolation of the affected or suspected cases, 

 to prohibit the movement of such horse from out of the place of 

 detention, and to prohibit any other horse coming in contact with the 

 affected. The removal of any carcase, dung, fodder, litter, etc., which 

 has been in contact with any affected or suspicious case is prohibited 

 without the permission of the Inspector. 



The Inspector may authorize the movement of any isolated case for 

 its better isolation. 



The disinfection of any place in which an affected case has been 

 kept, and of all utensUs, mangers, harness, or other things used about 

 such case, is to be carried out at the expense of the owner or occupier 

 of the place. The details regarding disinfection do not differ from 

 those laid down for other disease, viz., sweeping up of litter and dung 

 and mixing these v/ith quicklime ; scouring with water the floor and 

 all other parts with which the animal has come in contact, and finally 

 washing all these over with lime-wash or some suitable disinfectant. 

 Failure to disinfect is an offence. 



The carcase of every case of epizootic lymphangitis is to be disposed 

 of by the local authority only, either by deep burial in quicklime, or 

 by a high temperature or chemical means. Local authorities are to 

 make regulations to insure this being carried out. 



A similar Lymphangitis Order to the above exists in Ireland, but by 

 including asses and mules in its operation, it is an improvement on the 

 Order which applies to England, Wales, and Scotland. 



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