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Tuberculosis.
Fourteen cases were found in dairy cattle sent in for slaughter as against nine in 1918. As usual native cattle did not furnish a single case.
KENNEDY TOWN ANIMAL CREMATORIUM.
The carcases destroyed in the Crematorium were:-
1918 1919 Cattle, 83 88 Sheep and goats, 25 30 Swine, 288 293 Dogs and miscellaneous animals, 161 199 Condemned meat, 15,255 lb. 21,049 lb.Besides the above, 60 cart loads of old paper, books, and miscellaneous goods from Government offices and private firms were destroyed (19 cart loads in 1918) and 186 cases of damaged tobacco and cigarettes from the British American Tobacco Company (160 in 1918). In addition, a quantity of provisions were sent by various firms to be destroyed as unfit for food.
Under Government Notification No. 31 of 1910 the following fees were collected :-
123 large animals at $2.00 each $246.00
105 small animals at 50 cents each $52.50
Bone ash sold $118.00
Refund for fuel used in destroying private papers, &c. $184.16
$600.66
The amount of coal used was 42 tons, 6 cwts., 0 qr., 8 lb.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES REVENUE.
Kennedy Town :-
Slaughtered 1918 1919 Cattle @ 40 c. $28,026—11,210.40 $33,544 13,417.60 Sheep @ 20 c. $3,072.00 $3,239.20 16,196 68,354.40 Swine @30 c. $236,800—71,040.00 $227,848 (not received in time to be included) 15,360 = $962.30 Cattle and swine slaughtered at Pokfulam (Dairy Farm) $25- 9,484 $1,326 11,177 Exported Cattle @ 50 c. $412.50 $663.00 Sheep @ 10 c. $948.40 $1,117.70 Swine @ 10 c. $8,417- 841.70 $13,493 1,349.30 = $85,801.70 = $90,826.80