173
80
Guinea grass growing.
The amount of grass cut from the hillside above Kennedy Town during 1926 was 299 tons 4 cwt.
Quarantine.
The number of animals examined and passed through quarantine during the year are as follows: —--
Horses
Dogs
Cattle
37
61
5
Imported horses and mules unless accompanied by a satisfactory Mallein' certificate are detained until they have passed the Mallein test.
Dogs and cattle are quarantined for varying periods.
Infectious disease in quarantine.
Disease.
Nil.
Horses.
Dogs.
.Cattle.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
Infectious Disease in the Colony.
Rabies:
Observation cases
During the year 263 dogs were placed under observation on account of being suspected of being rabid. In addition 20 carcases were sent direct to the Bacteriological Institute for examination of the brain for evidence of Rabies.
The 263 dogs were disposed of as follows:-
Returned to owner
Died
Destroyed.
155.
34
30
36
Sent to S.P.C.A. Dogs' Home Remaining under observation.
84 dog brains. were examined by the Bacteriologist with the following result:-
Negative
72
Positive
12
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