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Annexe C.
REPORT BY MR. ADAM GIBSON, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
The total number of cattle admitted to the Government Depôts for the year was 49,394, an increase on the previous year of 2,168. In Kennedy Town 44,631 cattle were admitted, an increase of 1,820 on last year. There were 17 cattle rejected alive as unfit for food against 22 in 1915. In Ma Tau Kok 4,763 were admitted against 4,415 in the previous year and 18 were rejected alive as unfit for food against 14 in 1915.
The total number of pigs admitted to Kennedy Town was 255,115 an increase on last year's total of 21,003.
The total number of sheep admitted to Kennedy Town was 30,986 an increase on last year's total of 6,207.
The shipment of live cattle to the Philippines commenced in 1915 did not succeed owing it is said to the high price of cattle in Hongkong and the adverse exchange. Only 2,121 head were so exported.
DISEASE IN DEPÔTS.
Rinderpest.
Towards the end of the year a few cases were imported but the disease never assumed any serious proportions.
Anthrax.
Only two cases of anthrax were found during the year (1915, one case; 1914 two cases).
Tuberculosis.
As in former years this disease was not found in native cattle but 11 cases, entailing total or partial destruction, were found among dairy cows sent in for slaughter. A few cases were sent direct to the Crematorium without passing through the Slaughter House.
Black Quarter.
Seven cases were found and it is of interest that all the cases occurred in adult bullocks none of which were less than six years old.
KENNEDY TOWN CREMATORIUM.
The carcases destroyed in the Crematorium for the year were:-
Cattle, ... 85 Swine, ... 159 Sheep and Goats ... 24 Horses, ... 4 Dogs and miscellaneous animals, ... 56 Condemned meat from the Slaughter House, 10,555 lbs.152
M 26
Annexe C.
REPORT BY MR. ADAM GIBSON, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
The total number of cattle admitted to the Government Depôts for the year was 49,394, an increase on the previous year of 2,168. In Kennedy Town 44,631 cattle were admitted, an increase of 1,820 on last year. There were 17 cattle rejected alive as unfit for food against 22 in 1915. In Ma Tau Kok 4,763 were admitted against 4,415 in the previous year and 18 were rejected alive as unfit for food against 14 in 1915.
The total number of pigs admitted to Kennedy Town was 255,115 an increase on last year's total of 21,003.
The total number of sheep admitted to Kennedy Town was 30,986 an increase on last year's total of 6,207.
The shipment of live cattle to the Philippines commenced in 1915 did not succeed owing it is said to the high price of cattle in Hongkong and the adverse exchange. Only 2,121 head were so exported.
DISEASE IN DEPÔTS.
Rinderpest.
Towards the end of the year a few cases were imported but the disease never assumed any serious proportions.
Anthrax.
Only two cases of anthrax were found during the year (1915, one case; 1914 two cases).
Tuberculosis.
As in former years this disease was not found in native cattle but 11 cases, entailing total or partial destruction, were found among dairy cows sent in for slaughter. A few cases were sent direct to the Crematorium without passing through the Slaughter House.
Black Quarter.
Seven cases were found and it is of interest that all the cases occurred in adult bullocks none of which were less than six
KENNEDY TOWN CREMATORIUM.
years old.
The carcases destroyed in the Crematorium for the year were:-
...
Sheep and Goats...
Cattle,
Swine,...
Horses,
•
...
...
85
4
...
24
...
.
...
159
...
56
152
Dogs and miscellaneous animals,
Condemned meat from the Slaughter House,10,555f.
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