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ing for bovine tuberculosis, and all reactors liave been destroyed 

 under his supervision. This work will be pushed by him so far 

 as he is able to do it without financial aid from either Territory 

 or county, but in a conference with some of the members of the 

 Maui Board of Supervisors I was given to understand that the 

 question of promulgating a milk ordinance has not been dropped 

 but will receive attention in the near future. 



Rabies and Doi^ OnaraiUinc. 



The daily papers from the mainland as well as veterinary and 

 other scientific periodicals continue to report outbreaks of rabies 

 in increasing numbers, while the I'asteur institutes for the treat- 

 ment of bitten persons testify to the numbers that constantly 

 present themselves for preventive injections. Even the veterinary 

 profession has begun the treatment of pets or valuable dogs which 

 have been bitten or exposed to the infection where mad dogs are 

 known to have been abroad. 



In this connection I have to report that the dog which so mys- 

 teriously disappeared from the quarantine station on July 13 has 

 been returned by the owner who claims that he accidentally found 

 it in a house on King street, where it is said to have been ever 

 since it disappeared. The dog is fortunately sound so far as can 

 be seen. The question of further action in the matter is resj^ect- 

 fully submitted for the Board's decision. 



In the meantime the dog division has been reinforced so far as 

 possible, the inside fence with three strands of barb wire, while 

 a kiawe hedge will be planted along the outside fence, and the 

 paddocks provided with padlocks and chains. The only further 

 precaution which could be taken would be to have a keeper sleep 

 within the enclosure, which, if decided upon, will recjuire the 

 building of a cottage for his use. 



Tuberculosis Control Work. 



This work has been reported on in the appended report by 

 Dr. Case and should be considered in connection with my remarks 

 on the subject in last month's report. T have under consideration 

 a change in the present regulations, re(|uiring ihat all dairy stock 

 intended for importation to the Territory must come from herds 

 known to be free from tuberculosis. Some very valuable cattle 

 have been imported here, ])assing the test successfully l)oth be- 

 fore and after arrival, only to be found reacting when tested 

 again, si.x months to a year after arrival, showing that they must 

 have been infected at the time they were tested for shipment, 

 but not sufficiently to cause a reaction. In every case these ani- 

 mals came from infected herds, and in one case at least there is 

 no ])ossibility of infection having taken place after arrival here, 

 the owner having had a clean herd for the past three or four 



