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in the neighborhood of one hundred dairies in the county, the 

 status of each of which may be a matter of record, at least in so 

 far as the present incumbent is concerned, it is easily seen that 

 the accumulated experience of two and one-half years of obser- 

 vation of conditions and enforcement of an ordinance containing 

 some two dozen specific stipulations, cannot be transferred in a 

 W'cek, however diligent and willing both sides to the transfer 

 might be, and leaving entirely out of consideration the acquirement 

 of proficiency as assistant to the tuberculin testing officer. 



In conclusion I beg your pardon for having gone into this sub- 

 ject at such length, but I consider the milk problem and everything 

 pertaining to it of the greatest importance, when it comes to the 

 conservation of the health of the community, and I consequently 

 trust that your honorable Board will assist me in retaining the ser- 

 vices of Air. Richards. 



QUARANTINE STATION. 



I have to call attention to the fact tliat the dog division of the 

 Quarantine Station is full and that the arrival of a large number 

 of troops in the near future may prove embarrassing in case they 

 should be accompanied by the usual number of dogs. Dur- 

 ing the last month the eighteen kennels have accommodated at 

 least twenty- one dogs and at times more, and so long as there 

 seems to be no diminishing in the prevalence of rabies in the Coast 

 States of the mainland there can be no excuse for abating our vig- 

 ilance in regard to the introduction of this disease. 



The digging habit has unfortunately spread among the present 

 lot of dogs to such an extent that it has become necessary to keep 

 nearly every one of the animals chained up constantly. Twice 

 dogs have escaped, having dug under the footboards, but were 

 fortunately apprehended before they got away. Unless some 

 other method can be suggested, I believe it will become necessary 

 to pave the enclosures or else to macadamize them in such a way 

 as to prevent digging. 



Portable reinforcements for a limited number of kennels must 

 also be provided, as it is doubtful whether the present enclosures 

 would retain a dog if it developed rabies. A visit to the station 

 by the members of the Committee on Animal Industry is respect- 

 fully suggested. 



Till': ANNUAL RKPOirr. 



The writing of the report for the past two years has occupied 

 the princi]ial part of my time during the i)ast few weeks. Unfor- 

 tunately work of many natures has crowded in upon the Division, 

 as for instance the endemic at Mr. Lyman's place near Pupukea, 



Oaliu. and wliicli has cuiscd the death i>f nine animals durinLi' the 



