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ANNEXE C.
REPORT BY MR. WALTER J. E. MACKENZIE, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
STAFF.
At Inspector D. Duncan was in charge at Ma Tau Kok until he went on leave June 3rd when Inspector W. Old took charge. Kennedy Town, Inspector Hudson was in charge until he went on leave 16th February, 1920, when Inspector Taylor took charge. On March 19th Inspector McEwen took charge until relieved by Inspector Knight on 7th October. Overseer Johanssen was in charge of Central and Western Markets throughout the year.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
Cattle.-The total number of cattle admitted to the Government Depôts for the year was 52,877 as against 42,659 in 1919. In Kennedy Town 45,082 were admitted as against 36,401 in 1919. There were 9 rejected as unfit for food on account of leanness against 16 for the same cause in 1919. In Ma Tau Kok 7,795 cattle were admitted as against 6,258 in 1919 and no cases of leanness were rejected against 18 during 1919. These are the only slaughter houses for cattle in the Colony.
Pigs.-The total number of pigs admitted to Kennedy Town was 269,215 as against 261,557 in 1919. The total of admissions of pigs to the other slaughter houses are misleading as they include 30,931 pigs which were admitted first to Kennedy Town and afterwards sold and removed to the other slaughter houses or exported.
Sheep and Goats.-The total number of sheep and goats admitted to Kennedy Town was 29,105 as against 27,081 in 1919. 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.—At the Cattle Depôt a few cases arrived during the year from the interior beyond Wuchow, 15 cases being diagnosed.
TUBERCULOSIS.
7 cases were found in dairy cattle sent in for slaughter as against 14 in 1919. All were of Indian or European strains, none being found in native cattle.
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ANNEXE C.
REPORT BY MR. WALTER J. E. MACKENZIE, Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
STAFF.
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Inspector D. Duncan was in charge at Ma Tau Kok until he went on leave June 3rd when Inspector W. Old took charge. Kennedy Town, Inspector Hudson was in charge until he went on leave 16th February, 1920, when Inspector Taylor took charge. On March 19th Inspector McEwen took charge until relieved by Inspector Knight on 7th October. Overseer Johanssen was in charge of Central and Western Markets throughout the year.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
Cattle.-The total number of cattle admitted to the Government Depôts for the year was 52,877 as against 42,659 in 1919. In Kennedy Town 45,082 were admitted as against 36,401 in 1919. There were 9 rejected as unfit for food on account of leanness against 16 for the same cause in 1919. In Ma Tau Kok 7,795 cattle were admitted as against 6,258 in 1919 and no cases of leanness were rejected against 18 during 1919. These are the only slaughter houses for cattle in the Colony.
Pigs.-The total number of pigs admitted to Keundy Town was 269,215 as against 261,557 in 1919. The total of admissions of pigs to the other slaughter houses are misleading as they include 30,931 pigs which were admitted first to Kennedy Town and afterwards sold and removed to the other slaughter houses or exported.
Sheep and Goats.-The total number of sheep and goats admitted to Kennedy Town was 29,105 as against 27,081 in 1919. 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.
Rinderpést.—At the Cattle Depôt a few cases arrived during the year from the interior beyond Wuchow 15 cases being diagnosed.
TUBERCULOSIS.
7 cases were found in dairy cattle sent in for slaughter as against 14 in 1919. All were of Indian or European strains, none being found in native cattle.
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