AnnualReport-1918

Table I.

The Examination (post-mortem) of Rats.

Month. Total. Male, Female. Plague infected. Pregnant. Strychnine poisoning. Newly born and not classified. January. 7,237 3,573 3,664 567 146 February 6,047 2,963 3,084 485 129 March 7,822 3,773 4,049 644 165 April 8,105 3,959 4,146 4 615 172 May.. 8,455 4,127 4,328 40 669 178 June. 7,298 3,527 3,771 60 583 162 July. 7,453 3,567 3,886 57 604 157 August. September October November 7,054 3,405 3,649 15 605 137 6,900 3,337 3,563 2 610 138 7,088 3,454 3,634 3 614 162 5,985 2,939 3,046 565 124 December.... 5,958 2,861 3,097 5 584 139 Total...... 85,402 41,485 43,917 186 7,145 1,809

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