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coma, the author sinnuiarizos as follows: 'Thore was a fioneralized malignant 

 tunior growth of fil>ro-sarcomatoiis character, apparently originating in the ovary 

 or ovidnct, spreading by metastasis throughout the generative system and the 

 nit'senteric c-ircuiation, causing a thickening and hardening of the tissues, 

 marked venous stasis, extensive ascites, cachexia, and tinall.v death." 



Annual reports of proceeding's under the diseases of animals acts, the 

 markets and fairs (weighing of cattle) acts, etc., for the year 1907 (lid. 

 [i/r. iind ri.shcrUs [Lon(loii\, [Vet. Dcpt.], Ann. Ritts. Proc, J!W7, pp. .07, maps 

 ()■), — A general report is i^reseuted of the outbreak of infectious diseases of ani- 

 mals and the work of control in Great Britain. Maps showing the relative num- 

 ber of outbreaks of sheep scab and swine fever for the years 1905, 190G, and 

 r.)()7 accom]>any the report and statistical data are appended. There were no 

 confirmed outbreaks of rinderiK'st, rabies, sheep pox, foot-and-mouth disease 

 nor pleuro-pneumonia during the year. There was a noticeal)le decrease in the 

 outbreaks of glanders, while swine fever and sheep scab greatly, and anthrax 

 slightly, increased in number of outbreaks. 



Attempts were made to determine in what material anthrax spores might be 

 introduced on the farm, as circumstantial evidence had particularly pointed to 

 feeding cakes. In connection with experiments along this line the author states 

 that " the number of samples of cake examined up to date is 58, and in addition 

 14 sam]iles of other feeding stuff's, including barley meal, rice meal, Indian meal, 

 compound meals, barle.v dust, and molassine meal, and in no case has a posi- 

 tive result been obtained with them." 



A parasitic mange order which deals with horses, asses, and mules was in 

 force, 228 outbreaks having been reported. 



Report of the principal veterinary surg'eon, C. E. Gray (Transvaal Dept. 

 A in: Ann. Rpt. lUO.'f-o, pp. (jO-7'i, map J). — Rhodesian redwater returns show a 

 decrease of about one-half in the number of outbreaks recorded and a corre- 

 siKinding decrease in the number of deaths. Success in dealing with East Coast 

 fever has been due to the East Coast fever ordinance, which gives the depart- 

 ment power to slaughter stock running on infected farms and to fence in infected 

 or suspected areas on terms favorable to the owne*"s. Glanders and lung sick- 

 ness decreased in prevalence while ulcerative lymphangitis increased during the 

 year. Rinderpest did not reappear. The author also reports on the occurrence 

 of mange, swine fever, anthrax, scab, and tuberculosis. 



Report of the principal veterinary surgeon, C. E. Gray (Trannraal Dept. 

 .\{/r. Ann. Rpt. I!>0.'>-G, pp. GI-SO, inap J). — Quarantine has been removed from 

 numerous areas which were formerly infected with East Coast fever and many 

 of tliese have been successfully restocked with cattle. ()i)position to the com- 

 pulsory fencing of infected and suspected farms aiid locations has died out to 

 a great extent and applications for the enclosure of farms under the East Coast 

 fever ordinance are said to be increasing, lender this ordinance Sekukuniland 

 was enclosed as a whoh; and an infected section therein fenced off for the pur- 

 po.se of protecting native cattle to the number of 17,000 that iire still healthy. 

 There was a consideralth? decrease in the number of fresh outbreaks as com- 

 pared witli the previous year. An increase in the number of outbreaks of 

 glanders and swine fever is reported. Lung sickness, ei)izootic lymphangitis, 

 and mange are said to be on tlu^ decline. f>nly 10 outbreaks of anthrax were 

 recorde«l during the year. Tuberculosis has not made much headway and rabies 

 lias not made its appearance in the Transvaal, though prevalent in Rhodesia. 



Report of the government veterinary bacteriologist. A. Thkilkr (Transvaal 

 Itipt. Af/r. Ann. Rpt. J!K).'f-.'>, pp. 7.7-/.S7. pis. ,i ) . — In this report the author gives 

 u detailed account of investigations conducted during the year 1904-5. 



