igo6.] 



Movement of Swine. 



685 



Uniformity within the combined district is thus so far as possible 

 ensured. The Board, however, are willing at any time to con- 

 sider representations made to them by any of the Local 

 Authorities concerned, in favour of the imposition, throughout a 

 combined district, of special restrictions of the character just 

 indicated, and they will also at once impose general restrictions 

 on the movement of swine over areas forming part of a combined 

 district where such a course appears necessary for the prevention 

 of the spread of the disease. 



It is evident that the combined action proposed to be taken 

 must depend for its success upon the vigilance of each Local 

 Authority in securing the strict enforcement of the Board's 

 Order, since failure to do so on the part of any one Local 

 Authority may expose the districts of the other Local Authori- 

 ties in the group to an increased risk of the introduction and 

 spread of the disease. The Board desire, therefore, to impress 

 upon all Local Authorities, whether those of counties or of 

 boroughs, the importance of maintaining adequate arrangements 

 for the administration of the Board's Orders within their 

 respective districts. The Inspectors of the Board are instructed 

 to supervise closely the local administration in this respect, and 

 are at all times available to advise and assist Local Authorities 

 in this important matter. 



It is hoped that the gradual development of the policy herein 

 set out will operate in the direction of the simplification of the 

 administrative procedure, by securing an amount of uniformity 

 in the character of the necessary restrictions far in excess of that 

 which has hitherto existed. Such a result will be advantageous, 

 not only to the officers of Local Authorities and to those 

 engaged in the trade in swine, but also to the officials of Rail- 

 way Companies who have in the past done so much to assist the 

 executive officers of the Board and of Local Authorities in 

 enforcing the requirements of the various Regulations affecting 

 the movement of swine. 



