| Description | Under the Diseases of Animals Act 1869-1886, the court of quarter sessions was required to appoint an executive committee to take measures to prevent the spread of cattle disease. This responsibility was transferred to County Councils under the 1888 Local Government Act, and this committee first met in April 1889. In 1920, the committee became a sub-committee of the new Agricultural committee (see 1/32/1-2) in accordance with a scheme prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. |