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Beport of the Health of Aiiimah of the Farm. 



to be boiled down for pigs' food, had died, under circumstances 

 so peculiar as to lead his medical attendant to believe that his 

 death was a consequence of this proceeding-. 



The visit of Mr. Ware led to Assistant Professor Axe being 

 at once despatched to the place, and to his investigation I am 

 indebted for the chief facts of the case. By November 1st, 

 seven horses had died, and on this day Mr. Axe was enabled to 

 make a ■post-mortem examination of one of them, the last which 

 died, the result of which showed unmistakably that death had 

 resulted from blood-poisoning. All the horses which had died 

 had drunk regularly of the pond water ; but only one of those 

 which escaped. The pond water was stagnant, black in colour, 

 offensive, and largely impregnated with animal and vegetable 

 matter. The other sources of water supply to the premises were 

 the home-pump and a small running stream. These waters were 

 clear, tasteless, and free from smell. Their supply was constant, 

 and free from any source of pollution. 



The iacts of the case all pointed to the pond water as the 

 source of the mischief. Steps were therefore at once taken to 

 prevent any further injury being done, and it is hoped success- 

 fully, as up to the date of this report no more cases have 

 occurred. 



No. 1 of the following tables shows the age, date of death, 

 duration of illness, ch;vracter of food, and source of the water 

 supply, of the seven horses which died, and also the manner 

 their carcases were disposed of. No. 2, the age, character of 

 iood, and water supply, of the four which escaped. 



Table I. — Table showing the Age, date of Death, duration of Illness, character of 

 Food, source of Water Supply, of the Horses which Died. 



Duration of 

 Illness. 



24 hours 



3 hours 



3 hours 



Not known.* 



17 hours 



16 hours 



8 hours 



Character of Food. 



Source ofi 

 Water 

 Supply. 



/Pastured in Home\ 

 \ Field / 



("Pastured in CliurchV 

 \ Field at night ../i 



JPnstured in Church V 

 \ Field at night ../ 1 



("Pastured in Church r 

 \ Field at night ../, 



JPastnrcd in Church r 

 \ and Home Fields/ 1 



/Pastured in Church\' 

 \ Field /, 



/Pastured in Home\ 

 \ Field /, 



Pond. 

 Pond. 

 Pond. 

 Pond. 

 Pond. 

 Pond. 

 Pond. 



How disposed of. 



( Opened near the pond. 

 \ Carcase sent away. 



/Opened near the pond. 

 \ Carcase sent away. 



/Skinned and huried in 

 \ the Home Field. 



/Skinned and buried in 

 \ the Home Field. 



Skinned and buried in 

 the Home Field. 



(Not buried in the 

 t Home Field. 



fBuried in the Home 

 I Field. 



* Died during night. 



