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diseases are sent to the knackeries, a careful registration of 

 all animals and carcases is essential, as well as a regular 

 and frequent inspection by the Inspector under the Con- 

 tagious Diseases Animals Act. By adopting these measures 

 many outbreaks of contagious diseases are successfully 

 traced, and their eradication rendered more easy. 



MARKETS. 



By Section 167 of the Public Health Act, 1875, an Urban 

 Authority may make with respect to any market belonging 

 to them, byelaws for any of the purposes mentioned in 

 Section 42 of the Markets and Fairs Clauses Act, 1847. 



The portion of Section 42 which has a veterinary aspect 

 deals with pens and standings, and for preventing nuisances 

 in connection with them. 



The following byelaws on this question are suggested by 

 the Local Government Board. 



7. A person who shall use any pen for the reception of any cattle 

 brought into the market place for the purpose of sale, or of exposure 

 for sale, shall not place or allow to be placed in such pen a greater 

 number of cattle than shall be compatible with the allowance in respect 

 of the several animals placed in such pen of an extent of superficial 

 space* to be determined in accordance with the following regula- 

 tions : 



Feet, hielies. 

 For every horse a space not less than ,, „ 



For every ox or cow a space not less 



than ... ... ... ... ,, ,, 



For every mule or ass a space not 



less than ... ... ,, ,, 



For every calf a space not less than ,, ,, 



For every ram, ewe, wether, lamb, 



goat, kid, or pig a space not less 



than , „ by 



* The following requirements have been suggested as generally 

 suitable : 



For every horse, 8 feet by 2 feet. For every ox or cow, 8 feet by 

 2 feet. For every mulo or ass, 5 feet by 15 inches. For every calf, 

 5 feet by 15 inches. For every sheep, goat, or pig (of medium size), 

 4 feet (superficial). 



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