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the different islands with spcoial reference to the islands of Kauai and 

 Maui which lack quarantine facilities. 



In view of the infrequeney and comparatively small number of animals 

 consigned to these islands and of the difficulty 'attending inspections of 

 live stock at the time of landing, there being no method of notification 

 and long distances to travel to inspect a few animals, and in view of the 

 fact of the possibility of animals being landed on these islands, especially 

 of Kauai, without inspection, and to such an instance does Dr. Golding 

 attribute the outbreak of swine diseases on that island in 191-i entailing 

 the severe outbreak last year, there being a report to the effect that 

 hogs were landed from the S. S. Hyades a number of years ago of which 

 no official notification was ever made, it would seem advisable and it is 

 therefore recommended that in the future all live stock consigned to these 

 two islands subject to quarantine, be quarantined at the port of Honolulu 

 in order that the protection of this Territory against the entrance of 

 infectious and contagious diseases of live stock be rendered more com- 

 plete. 



The Board went to considerable expense in establishing and maintain- 

 ing a quarantine station at Kahului, Maui, which from disuse and lack 

 of attention gradually went to pieces imtil at the present time it is totally 

 unfit for the purposes for which it was intended. To rebuild this station 

 will require a considerable outlay which I do not consider justified under 

 the present circumstances. While the quarantining of stock at Honolulu 

 may entail a certain amount of inconvenience to a few importers this 

 should not carry much weight against the disastrous effects which would 

 follow the possible introduction of disease. AVhere the interests and pro- 

 tection of the Territory as a whole are concerned a certain curtailing of 

 the privilege of the individual must ensue. 



The quarantine work of this Division is one of the most important 

 parts of this service and the centralization of this work and bringing it 

 under the control of men whose entire time is occupied with government 

 work is to the best interests of the live stock industry of the Territory. 

 We are about to take up the fight against contagious abortion and allied 

 infectious and contagious diseases of the generative organs of cattle, 

 which at the present time are advancing in alarming proportion and 

 causing considerable losses to the stock owner. 



The mainland of the United States and Canada must be considered the 

 source of the infections in this Territory. Consequently the first step 

 must be the promulgation of regulations excluding infections from the 

 outside. This would necessitate the quarantining of all cattle arriving 

 here, their examination and possible treatment before admission to the 

 Territory. It is therefore obvious why a central point of quarantine for 

 stock arriving in the Territory is desirable. The nature of the work is 

 such that it cannot be undertaken by men whose time is largely subject 

 to the calls of practice. 



ANTI-EABIC TEEATMENT. 



During the ])ast month eleven dogs were vaccinated against rabies. All 

 are doing well. 



CANINE DI8TEMPEK. 



Owing to the prevalence of this disease in Honolulu and the presence 

 of several cases at the quarantine station in dogs arriving^ with well 

 developed symptoms of distemper it has been necessary to treat and im- 

 munize a number of dogs before the rabies treatment could be com- 

 menced. It would, therefore, seem advisable to make the immunization 

 of pups and young dogs against distemper a routine procedure to be 

 undertaken upon arrival at the quarantine station. 



