Foot and mouth disease

1968 - Tragedy on the farms: Foot-and-Mouth disease leaves Norfolk farms with ghosts instead of valuable herds: Every day sees Ministry of Agriculture veterinary surgeons, mobilised into monile flying SQ uadsmsetting out from Norwich I.Q. and local hotels to inspect, check and ehen confirmations are made to out the dreadful task of killing off entire herds of livestock, valuable beasts which are the pride of farmers who have bred, reared and often won oherishe- trophies with prize bulls and cows. Bulldozers are used to make huge pits where the carcases are sur eep down and to rake back the soil leav ty. -ese fields with just a slight hump to remind the farmer Government, comoensation means something but not all man who has spent years in building up a herd like farmer of Manor Farm, Framingham Pigot who tendays go owned 282 head of cattle and today the only living animal has left are his horse Timmy. and his pet cat padoy. It will six weeks before he can restock, and his lose is estimately 20, 000. One bull weighed over one ton and was worth 130. Experts say the spread shows signs of stopping, but night and -ay efforts are still being made to limit the effects of the disease. Lanes are covered with hay, unnecessary movement on roads and cross country is discourages, disinfectant dips are law and police constables operate sprays for those who may have been contacts. Meanwhile markets have been closed and in London --xicus officials study reports not only from East Anglis but from eshire and areas as far North as Glasgow. The signs that speak of the tragedy that often lays within the farm fence. (Credit Image: (c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans)

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