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reported rabies from the inoculation after periods of incubation 

 of twenty-three and forty-eight days. Much time has been spent 

 in preventing' the spread of this much dreaded disease, and the 

 work of Dr. Hunt has been of material aid to the Department. 



Dr. 0. R. Perkins of Warsaw, while in this division on some 

 other work, appeared before the common council of the city of 

 Jamestown to give information relative to the danger to the 

 inhabitants from the spread of this disease. The council enacted 

 strict quarantine measures, appointed a dog catcher and estab- 

 lished a pound, authorizing the dog catcher to capture and place 

 in pound all dogs found running loose without a muzzle, and to 

 collect from the owner the sum of two dollars as a redemption 

 fee. 



The towns of Busti, Ellicott and Kiantone were quarantined 

 by this Department and notices posted. The town of Ellery was 

 quarantined by the local authorities, and an aroused public sen- 

 timent generally has aided materially in suppressing the dis- 

 ease. 



There have been no cases since early in September that have 

 come to the knowledge of this office, and it is probable that dan- 

 ger from the outbreak is over. 



In response to a message from the manager of the farm in 

 connection with the Chautauqua County Almshouse at Dewitt- 

 ville a visit was made to that place and it was found that the 

 lungs removed from a calf, which had been slaughtered to fur- 

 nish food for the inmates, showed unmistakable evidence of 

 tuberculosis. Dr. C. R. Perkins of Warsaw was sent by this 

 Department to investigate the case. Another calf which showed 

 physical evidence of this disease was killed and also found to be 

 tuberculous. With the consent of the county superintendent of 

 the poor, all of the cattle at the county farm were examined by 

 means of the " tuberculin test " by Dr. Perkins, July 22d and 23d. 

 Three out of the herd were pronounced tuberculous. These three 

 animals were appraised by Mr. D. P. Witter, Appraiser, on Sep- 

 tember 20th, and killed in the presence of Dr. Kelly of Albany, 

 Dr. Perkins of Warsaw and Dr. Hunt of Jamestown, and all 

 showed unmistakable evidence of the disease. 



