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empowered to examine it; all diseased carcasses must be burned or 

 buried and the spot fenced in ; any one having been in contact with 

 such carcass or discharge from it must effectually disinfect his person 

 and apparel; all excreta, etc., from an animal suffering from anthrax 

 must be buried or burned, and the spot must be properly disinfected. 

 Owners oc " in-contact " animals must cause them to l)e inoculated 

 if required by the Principal Veterinary Officer. 



The power exists, and is exercised, to enforce regulations even 

 more stringent than those extant in order to obtain effective control 

 in any district where the disease is spreading to such an extent as to 

 cause alarm or anxiety. 



Tuberculosis. — Any one in charge of a cow or any bovine animal 

 apparently suff'ering from tuberculosis must report the matter, and 

 keep the animal isolated until its disposal has been directed by a 

 Government veterinary officer. No tuberculin may be imported or 

 sold or used for testing stock except under authority. Animals suffer- 

 ing from the disease, and those reacting to the tuberculin lest may 

 be destroyed at the instance of the Government veterinary officer; 

 otherwise they may be branded and rigorously quarantined for a 

 period previous to being slaughtered. Such animals that stray may 

 summarily be destroyed. Carcasses or parts thereof of infected ani- 

 mals must be burned or otherwise destroyed. No milk of tubercular 

 cows may be sold, and any one discovering the presence of tubercule 

 bacilli in milk must immediately report the occurrence to the Govern- 

 ment veterinary officer. The stall or place occupied by an infected 

 animal must not be vsed for any other animal until it has been 

 propeily disinfected. 



East Coast Fever. — The whole of the Transvaal, Natal, and the 

 I'ranskeian Territories has been declared an " East Coast Fever 

 Area," but in that large area (and outside its boundaries also) such 

 land or premises on which an outbreak occurs is declared an " in- 

 fected area." No one may move without permission any cattle in 

 these areas, tliough the Government veterinary officer may order them 

 to be moved to another part thereof. No hoofs or hides may be 

 removed from an infected area unless disinfected, and then only 

 under permit, nor may they be moved within that area except under 

 permit. Likewise, no grass, grass-hay, moss, or other vegetable matter 

 may be sent out of the area without permit. The movement c»f cattle 

 from or into such area is prohibited, excepting under written permis- 

 sion of an authorized person. The death or slaughter of any cattle 

 in an infected aiea must immediately be reported by the owner. 

 Cattle straying or otherwise moved into or from such area may be 

 destroyed, wjiere they cannot be secured and isolated, so as to prevent 

 the spread of the disease. In an infected area it is the duty of those 

 in charge of cattle to prevent their straying out of the area whether 

 it be fenced or otherwise. Nor may cattle be removed to any property 

 adjoining an infected area without a permit; and a false statement 

 made in applying for any permit respecting the movement of stock is 

 punishable. No person may slaughter cattle in an infected area 

 witiiout written ])ermission. 



In the wider boundaries of country, referred to above as the 

 " Ilast Coast Fever Area," no person n)ny move, permit, or cause 



