BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



Ante-mortem inspection of animals. 



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1 This t?rm is nscd to designate animals found or suspected of beinf; unfit for food on ante-mortem inspec- 

 ti^n, most of which are aftor>vards slaughtered under special supervision, the final disposal being deter- 

 mined on post-mortem inspection. 



2 For additional condemnations see succcedinp; tables. 



POST-MORTEM INSPECTION. 



The post-mortem inspections show a decrease of 7.9 per cent from 

 the preceding year and an increase of 4.2 per cent over the average 

 for the last 11 years, dm-ing which the new meat-inspection law has 

 been operative. Wliile there was a decrease in the number of sheep, 

 goats, and swine slaughtered, the increase in cattle amounted to 

 nearly 1,750,000 and in calves to more than 600,000. 



Post-mortem, inspection of animals. 



CONDEMNATIONS. 



The next two tables show the diseases and conditions for which 

 condemnations were made. 



Diseases and conditions for which condemnations were made on ante-mortem inspection. 



