AnnualReport-1935

K 21-

Sex.

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

Male

107

40

15

19

4

Adults.

Female

17

13

10

3

2

C

Unknown

6

1

(Male

664

713

722

564

544

Children.

Female

489

614

558

444

444

Unknown

18

41

41

26

44

Total

1,295

1,427

1,347

1,056

1,038

DOGS, HYDROPHOBIA AND RABIES.

85. On account of the prevalence of rabies, the muzzling order was rigidly enforced throughout the year. There was one case of human hydrophobia (from Kowloon) and eight cases of rabies (1 in Hong Kong and 7 on Mainland).

1934 1935 Hong Kong & Kowloon Territory New Total Hong Kong New & Kowloon Territory Total Dogs licensed 4,066 532 4,598 3,525 689 4,214 Dogs licensed (free). 66 289 355 33 385 418 Dogs impounded..... 171 4 175 135 9 144 Dogs destroyed 633 559 1,192 171 331 502

LICENCES.

86. Table VII shows the number of different licences issued during the year.