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Annexe Q.
REPORT BY ADAM GIBSON, M.R.C.V.S., Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
General Statistics.
The total number of cattle admitted to the Government Depôts for the year was 42,742, an increase on the previous year of 644. In Kennedy Town 37,490 were admitted. To this number, however, requires to be added 10,493 being the number of cattle that were transshipped in the harbour for the Philippines without passing through the depôt. This arrangement was come to to facilitate shipping operations. The export fees were paid as usual. In Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon, 5,252 cattle were admitted, an increase of 1,136 on last year. In Kennedy Town 118 were rejected as unfit for food on admission to the depôts and in Ma Tau Kok one was rejected.
The total number of pigs admitted to Kennedy Town was 167,831, a decrease of 851 on 1908.
The total number of sheep and goats admitted to Kennedy Town was 30,979, an increase of 861 on 1908.
Disease in Depôts.
Foot and Mouth Disease.-This disease existed throughout the year in the cattle depôt and was of a fairly virulent type.
Anthrax.-Six cases of Anthrax occurred, two in March and one each in April, July, October and November. All the cases developed in cattle immediately after admission.
Rinderpest.—This disease was met with practically throughout the year. Dr. Shealy, an American veterinarian, working under the auspices of the cattle exporters to Manila, had a very fair measure of success in inoculating cattle shipped to Manila against Rinderpest and in immunising cattle. The cattle depôts are not well suited for this kind of work and foot and mouth disease interfered with his results.
Tuberculosis. Four cases of Tuberculosis were met with, all in cattle with European blood in them and used as dairy cattle. In all, the disease was generalised and the carcases were destroyed. There were no cases in purely native cattle.
Buildings.
There were no alterations or new buildings.
Crematorium.
The carcases, &c., destroyed in the Crematorium for the year were-
Cattle including Calves, 100
Sheep and Goats, 144
Swine, 111
Horses, 4
Dogs and various Animals, 85
Condemned Meat from Slaughter-house, - 12,391 lb.
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