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Annexe C.
REPORT BY MR. ADAM GIBSON, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
STAFF.
Inspector D. Duncan was in charge in Ma Tau Kok throughout the year.
At Kennedy Town, Inspector Knight, assisted by Inspector Hudson, was in charge up to the 16th of November when Inspector Knight went on leave. Inspector Hudson then took charge and was assisted by Inspector Taylor. Overseer Johanssen remained in charge of the Central and Western Markets.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
Cattle. The total number of cattle admitted to the Government Depôts for the year was 42,659 as against 36,381 in 1918. In Kennedy Town 36,401 were admitted as against 30,476 in 1918. There were 16 of these rejected alive as unfit for food on account of leanness against 22 for the same cause in 1918. In Ma Tau Kok 6,258 cattle were admitted as against 5,905 in 1918 and of these 18 were rejected for leanness as against 10 during 1918. There are only two slaughter houses at which cattle are allowed to be killed for food for Hongkong.
Pigs. The total number of pigs admitted to Kennedy Town was 261,557 as against 245,926 in 1918. The totals of admissions of pigs to the other slaughter houses for slaughter are misleading as they contain among them 24,758 pigs which were admitted first to Kennedy Town and afterwards sold and removed to the other slaughter houses.
Sheep and Goats. The total number of sheep and goats admitted to Kennedy Town was 27,081 as against 24,969 in 1918. As in the case of pigs, sheep and goats are admitted first to Kennedy Town and from there many are removed for slaughter to Ma Tau Kok or for export out of the Colony.
DISEASE IN DEPÔTS.
Rinderpest. A few cases continued to arrive practically throughout the whole of the year. The type of the disease was mild. Wu Chow was said to be the centre from which the disease came but the actual place of origin is uncertain as Chinese dealers are by no means reliable as to information they give and Wu Chow simply means the port of embarkation. In all 45 cases were diagnosed.
Foot and Mouth Disease.
In November a disease very much resembling Foot and Mouth appeared but it lacked the very actively infectious character of Foot and Mouth Disease and soon disappeared spontaneously. It was apparently a Vesicular Stomatitis which disappeared when the causal agent, which was undiscovered, ceased to act.
Anthrax.
Five cases of Anthrax were found against seven in 1918. These all occurred in cattle said to have come from Wu Chow.
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Annexe C.
REPORT BY MR. ADAM GIBSON, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
STAFF.
Inspector D. Duncan was in charge in Ma Tau Kok throughout the year.
At Kennedy Town, Inspector Knight, assisted by Inspec- tor Hudson, was in charge up to the 16th of November when In- spector Knight went on leave. Inspector Hudson then took charge and was assisted by Inspector Taylor. Overseer Johanssen re- mained in charge of the Central and Western Markets.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
Cattle. The total number of cattle admitted to the Government Depôts for the year was 42,659 as against 36,381 in 1918. In Kennedy Town 36,401 were admitted as against 30,476 in 1918. There were 16 of these rejected alive as unfit for food on account of leanness against 22 for the same cause in 1918. In Ma Tau Kok 6,258 cattle were admitted as against 5,905 in 1918 and of these 18 were rejected for leanness as against 10 during 1918. There are only two slaughter houses at which cattle are allowed to be killed for food for Hongkong.
Pigs.-The fotal number of pigs admitted to Kennedy Town was 261,557 as against 245,926 in 1918. The totals of admissions of pigs to the other slaughter houses for slaughter are misleading as they contain among them 24,758 pigs which were admitted first to Kennedy Town and afterwards sold and removed to the other slaughter houses.
Sheep and Goats.-The total number of sheep and goats ad- mitted to Kennedy Town was 27,081 as against 24,969 in 1918. As in the case of pigs, sheep and goats are admitted first to Kennedy Town and from there many are removed for slaughter to Ma Tau Kok or for export out of the Colony.
DISEASE IN DEPÔTS.
Rinderpest. A few cases continued to arrive practically through- out the whole of the year. The type of the disease was mild. Wu Chow was said to be the centre from which the disease came but the actual place of origin is uncertain as Chinese dealers are by no means reliable as to information they give and Wu Chow simply means the port of embarkation. In all 45 cases were diagnosed.
Foot and Mouth Disease.
In November a disease very much resembling Foot and Mouth appeared but it lacked the very actively infectious character of Foot and Mouth Disease and soon disappeared spontaneously. It was apparently a Vesicular Stomatitis which disappeared when the causal agent, which was undiscovered, ceased to act.
Anthrax.
Five cases of Anthrax were found against seven in 1918. These all occurred in cattle said to have come from Wu Chow.
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