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(1909-1910), and a number of other States now supply the anti- 

 rabic treatment free of charge to resident citizens. 



From these reports I beg to quote as follows : 



Connecticut, p. 117: "No cases of anthrax or rabies have oc- 

 curred since my last report." 



Colorado, p. 119: "Rabies is on the increase and many cases 

 have been reported from the laboratories of the state college and 

 the university. No restrictions have been placed on dogs, save 

 in one or two of the smaller cities." 



District of Columbia, p. 121 : "Rabies still occupies a promi- 

 nent position upon the public stage. An almost continuous muz- 

 zling order has been in effect, but the hoped for results have not 

 been obtained on account of the flagrant disregard by the police 

 in general, of the enforcement of this order." 



Georgia, p. 123: "Hydrophobia: This has increased alarmingly 

 in the last year. The state health board distributes free the 

 Pasteur treatment." 



Alassaclntsctts, p. 123: "During the year 1910 there were one 

 hundred and fifty-four cases of rabies reported killed or died, a 

 decrease of ninety-nine." 



Michigan, p. 126: "On the optimistic side I am glad to say 

 that so far as can be learned, Michigan is comparatively free from 

 any serious contagious diseases. A few reports of rabies, glan- 

 ders and hog cholera though not prevalent." 



New York, p. 133 : "New York has suffered during the past 

 two or three years from a severe epizootic of rabic^, but its prog- 

 ress has been noticeably checked by cjuarantining known infected 

 areas and muzzling or confining dogs in such localities, in addi- 

 tion to the capture and destruction of such canines as are running 

 loose and unmuzzled in violation of the law. Rabies at different 

 periods during the past two years has appeared in twenty-nine 

 counties in this state, one hundred and three townships, fifteen 

 cities and eight villages." 



Oregon, p. 139 : "An epidemic of rabies prevailed in the Wal- 

 lowa Valley, in a rather isolated section in the northeastern part 

 of the state. No known fatalities occurred among the inhabitants 

 although a number were bitten by rabid animals and received the 

 Pasteur treatment. In most cases where animals were submitted 

 for examination by the state bacteriologist the negri bodies were 

 readily discernible. Coyotes became affected and menaced the 

 entire live stock industry of that district. Sheep and small ani- 

 mals became affected to no slight extent, several thousand animals 

 were exposed, radical measures were instituted and the disease 

 was soon under control although danger still lurks in the presence 

 of the infected roving coyote." 



Pennsylvania, p. 143: "Rabies has been entirely too prevalent 

 in this state. Twelve districts have been quarantined, affecting 

 2,746 animals. Those destroyed numbered 1,101 and 212 persons 

 were reported as having been bitten. At the laboratory of the 



