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Antlirax Situation on Kauai. 



On June 5, I again left Honolulu for Kauai, this time to assume 

 complete charge of the anthrax control work on that island. A 

 more strict quarantine was inaugurated, two more guards heing 

 employed and stationed on the beach just makai of Mr. Makee's 

 house, to prevent animals passing into and out of the quarantined 

 area. The following notice was placed in the Garden Island : 



IMPORTANT. 



Notiee is hereby giveu that from now on all persons passing into or 

 through the quarantined area of Hanalei district will be stopped by the 

 guards at Kalihiwai and Waiole. 



No dogs will be allowed into or through the quarantined district. 

 All vegetables of whatever nature grown within the quarantined dis- 

 trict will not be allowed to be sold outside. Vegetables grown outside 

 the quarantined area intended to be taken into or through Hanalei will 

 be allowed to pass; the guard at one station issuing a pass to the driver 

 of automobile or truck, said pass to be taken up by the guard at the 

 other station. 

 Per order of 



DR. LEONARD N. CASE, 

 Assistant Territorial Veterinarian, Board of Agriculture and 

 Forestry. 



The above notice had a very beneficial effect and was much 

 appreciated by residents in other parts of the island. 



A twelve-hour notice was given all dog owners in the quar- 

 antined district and the district of Kilauea to have their dogs 

 confined in such a manner that they could not get loose. At the 

 end of that period a patrol with a gun was put on, who covered 

 the entire quarantined area and who was instructed to shoot on 

 sight all stray and ownerless dogs. By this means, together with 

 a little poison, about fifty useless dogs were gotten rid of and 

 the danger of the spread of the disease by this means greatly 

 lessened. 



Rule X was printed on cardboard similar to that used by the 

 Board of Health in their notices, and posted in every conspicuous 

 place throughout the island in order to bring it fully to the 

 attention of all. Also, two large signs were made, painted white 

 and bearing the legend, ''Quarantine District; Stop Here," 

 painted in large black letters, and placed at Kalihiwai and at 

 Waiole, in order to warn people of their approach to the quar- 

 antined area. 



During the month a total of 78 head of cattle were vaccinated, 

 using the Cutter's double vaccine. This finished the injection; 

 all animals included within the quarantined area having been 

 vaccinated. The total number of animals vaccinated amounted 

 to 2907 head. 



The death rate showed a great decrease from that of last 

 month, and by paddocks is as follows : 



Kawa mauka — 2 cows. 



