Catalogue description Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and predecessors: Animal Health: Correspondence and Papers
Reference: | MAF 35 |
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Title: | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and predecessors: Animal Health: Correspondence and Papers |
Description: |
Records illustrating the legislation and the measures taken to control the importation and movement of animals and to contain and eliminate the various animal diseases. This series also includes records relating to the creation of the Central Veterinary Laboratory. Until 1889 they are records of the Cattle Plague Department of the Privy Council Office. This series includes some files re-registered from the XA file series (MAF 254) and the TAY file series: MAF 287 |
Date: | 1876-1972 |
Related material: |
For previous records see PC 8 |
Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
Language: | English |
Creator: |
Board of Agriculture, 1889-1903 Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1903-1919 Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1919-1955 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1955-2001 Privy Council, Agricultural Department, 1883-1889 Privy Council, Cattle Plague Department, 1866-1869 Privy Council, Veterinary Department, 1869-1883 |
Physical description: | 1138 files and volumes |
Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
Immediate source of acquisition: |
In 1964-2004 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
Accruals: | Series is accruing |
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