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deaths from anthrax during the month, the larger portion being 

 unvaccinated animals. 



Varying lengths of time after vaccination certain animals 

 would develop localized swellings of the throat, neck, brisket 

 and lower part of the abdomen. These cases were given anti- 

 anthrax serum subcutaneously in doses varying from 50 cc to 

 100 cc. Six such cases occurred during the month, 3 horses, 2 

 cows and 1 mule, all making complete recoveries, the swellings 

 disappearing in from two to three days. Muldord's serum was 

 used in these cases. 



All animals dead from whatever cause within the quarantined 

 area were cremated on the spot. Autopsy was only resorted to 

 in those cases where there was doubt as to the cause of death. 

 Microscopical examinations were made in every case. 



Anthrax on OaJiit. 



On May 24, Dr. Norgaard was called to Mr. T. F. Farm's 

 dairy to perform an autopsy on a year-old heifer wdiich had died 

 the night before. On the results of this examination a diagnosis 

 of hemorrhagic septicemia was made. Later on the same day a 

 young grade Holstein bull was found dead, autopsy of which 

 followed by microscope examination revealed anthrax. This 

 diagnosis was substantiated by Dr. Currie of the U. S. Marine 

 Hospital Service. 



Immediately thereafter Farm was notified by Dr. Norgaard 

 and Dr. J. T. Wayson that his dairy was quarantined, and that 

 no more milk could be sold, and the following rule quarantining 

 the Island of Oahu, and further quarantining the particular dis- 

 trict in which Farm's dairy was located, was promulgated by the 

 Board and published in the daily papers : 



"Rule XI. 



"Division of Animal Industry. 



''Rule and Regulation of Commissioners of Agriculture and 

 Forestry concerning the quarantine of all domestic animals on 

 the Island of Oahu, on account of anthrax and hemorrhagic 

 septicemia., 



''Owing to the fact that the diseases known as anthrax or 

 charbon, and hemorrhagic septicemia, which affect most classes 

 of domestic animals and the former of which may be transmitted 

 to man, have made their appearance on the Island of Oahu, it 

 is hereby ordered : 



"Sec. 1. That there is hereby declared a quarantine of the Is- 

 land of Oahu, and no domestic or other animal of any class or 

 kind shall be shipped from or be allowed to leave the Island of 

 Oahu until this quarantine has been lifted by the Board of Agri- 

 culture and Forestry, except on a written permit from said Board. 



