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Annexe C.
REPORT BY ADAM GIBSON, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
The total number of cattle admitted to the Government Depôt for the year was 31,374, a decrease on the previous year of 7,035. The decrease is largely due to the cessation of the trade in cattle between here and the Philippine Islands. In Kennedy Town 25,845 cattle were admitted, a decrease of 7,094 on last year. There were 147 head rejected alive as unfit for food against 107 in 1910. In Ma Tau Kok 5,529 head were admitted against 4,470 in the previous year and 60 were rejected alive as unfit for food against 11 in 1910.
The total number of pigs admitted to Kennedy Town was 197,134, a decrease on last year's total of 526.
The total number of sheep admitted to Kennedy Town was 32,220, an increase of 1,566 on 1910.
DISEASE IN DEPÔTS.
Foot and Mouth Disease. This disease in the early part of the year existed in a very mild form and disappeared altogether in the latter half of the year.
Anthrax.-Four cases of Anthrax were discovered, one in March, one in July, and two in October.
Rinderpest. In the early part of the year Rinderpest was prevalent but it gradually grew less until it disappeared altogether. The last cases occurred in September in a lot of cattle imported from Kwong Chow Wan,
Tuberculosis.-Six cases of Tuberculosis were found.
They were all in "cast" cows from dairies in different parts of the Colony.
CREMATORIUM,
The carcases, etc., destroyed in the Crematorium for the year were :--
Cattle including calves, 52 Sheep and goats, 49 Swine, 207 Horses, 45 Dogs and Miscellaneous, 106 Condemned meat from Slaughter House 7,125 lbs.