AnnualReport-1937

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Sex.

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

Male

15

19

4

4

5

4

Adults.

Female

10

3

2

5

1

Unknown

1

1

Male

722

564

544

573

745

Children.

Female

558

444

444

480

574

Unknown

41

26

44

28

28

Total

1,347

1,056

1,038

1,091

1,353

DOGS AND RABIES.

134. As a precaution against rabies, the muzzling order was rigidly enforced throughout the year. There were two cases of rabies in Tai Po, New Territory.

1936. 1937. Hong Kong New & Kowloon Territory Total Hong Kong New & Kowloon Territory Total Dogs licensed 3,093 497 3,590 2,709 417 3,126 Dogs licensed (free).. 40 260 300 42 179 221 Dogs impounded 69 69 88 88 Dogs destroyed 56 197 253 83 233 316

LICENCES.

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

TRAFFIC.

136. The following prosecutions were instituted under the Traffic Regulations (Section 3—Ordinance 40 of 1912):-

Year Prosecutions. Convictions. Withdrawn. Discharged. Remanded. Total amount of fines. 1937 6,908 6,474 237 125 $27,214.55 1936 7,679 7,241. 290 113 2 33 $28,238.45 35

MANSLAUGHTER.

Year 1937 1 1 1936 2 1 1