DISEASED STOCK PADDOCK.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 28, 1 February 1913, Page 5

DISEASED STOCK PADDOCK.

SITE TO BE SOLD

An old controversy has long been waged between the veterinary branch of the Agricultural Department and various local public bodies, as to the propriety of having a paddock for the repository of diseased stock in such a thickly populated portion of ‘the Borough as Romeo Street. Councillor Ward' made revelations, the Borough Council passed resolutions, residents forwarded a petition, and the Hospital Board talked about it, but in vain.

The departmental officers said there was absolutely no danger either to public health or to the' health of other stock from having these animals held in the paddock until they could be sent to the boiling-down works. Just a few weeks ago, a petition forwarded by Stratford citizens found strong support from both the Borough Council and the Hospital Board. The petit’oners asserted, among other ihings, that an animal had died in the paddock. The protest was too strong to be Ignored, and yesterday Captain Young, of the veterinary branch of the Agricultural Department, paid a visit to Stratford to confer with the Mayor, with regard to the paddock.

The result of the conference was that Captain Young was able to inform Mr. Kirkwood that no more diseased stock would be placed in the paddock, and that the department had decided to dispose of it. While they were not prepared to admit in any way that there was any danger to health or stock from the use of the paddock in the past, Captain Young had represented to the Department that the property was too valuable for the purpose, and on th,ese grounds it had been decided to dispose of it.—Verb, sap.