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QUARANTINE.
The numbers of animals examined and passed through quarantine during the year are as follows:-
Horses 201
Dogs 42
Cattle Nil.
Boars 4
Imported horses and mules unless accompanied by a satisfactory "Mallein" certificate are detained until they have passed the "Mallein" test.
Dogs, cattle and swine are quarantined for varying periods according to their place of origin.
Infectious Disease in Quarantine.
Nil.
LIVE STOCK IN THE COLONY.
The following numbers of Live Stock were in the districts under the supervision of Sanitary Inspectors on 31/12/27.
Ponies. Asses. Cows. Sheep and Goats. 165 3 1,497 166In the New Territories.
Ponies. Asses. Cows. Sheep and Goats. 2 500 100 no record.The above figures do not include animals kept by the Military Authority or animals for slaughter in Government Depots, etc. No figure is given for work and store cattle as this fluctuates greatly and would be misleading.
No figure is given for Swine owing to difficulty of obtaining a record of sufficient accuracy to be of any value.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN THE COLONY.
Rabies-During the year 312 dogs were placed under observation on account of being suspected of being rabid. In addition 11 carcases were sent direct to the Bacteriological Institute, for examination of the brain for evidence of Rabies. In addition to the above 4 monkeys and 2 boars were placed under observation.
The animals were disposed of as follows:-
Returned to owner, 4 monkeys, 2 boars, 151 dogs Died 12 Destroyed 76 Sent to S.P.C.A. Dogs' Home 62 7"Page 345
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