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REPORT OF THE ACTING SECRETARY. 



Important deaths. — Gastro-enteritis was the most prevalent trouble. The 

 number of cases of tuberculosis was comparatively small. 



Male tiger. This animal had been in the collection thirteen years and was 

 quite old when received. He had been failing for some months and being unfit 

 tor exhibition was finally chloroformed, with the consent of the owner, Mr. J. A. 

 Bailey. 



Female tiger, from interstitial nephritis. 



Jaguar, female, an old animal, in poor condition when received, from 

 hemorrhagic septicemia. 



Grizzly bear, brain showed pathological features in both hemispheres, one 

 side suggesting results of old abscess, but immediate cause of death was not 

 distinctly ascertained by the autopsy. 



One sea lion, from gastro-enteritis. 



American bison, one calf from gastro-enteritis, and one old male from broken 

 spine. 



Two Arabian camels, one from gastro-enteritis, the other from tuberculosis. 



One Rocky Mountain sheep, from gastro-enteritis. 



Young male zebra, from accident. 



One cassowary, from filariasis. 



One emu, from gastro-enteritis. 



One rhea. from pleuro-pneumonia. 



Two Indian white cranes and several other birds, from aspergillosis. 



All dead animals which were in fit condition for preservation were trans- 

 mitted to the National Museum, the number sent during the year being 226. 

 Autopsies were made by pathologists of the Bureau of Animal Industry, who 

 also assisted with sick and diseased animals. 



Visitors. — The use of the park by schools and as a place of recreation is 

 steadily increasing. On April IG, 190G, Easter Monday, it was estimated that 

 28,000 people, mostly children, were on the grounds during the day. 



Statement of animal collection. 



Accessions during the year : 



Presented 102 



Loaned 3 



Purchased and collected 118 



Received in exchange 87 



Born in National Zoological Park 127 



Total 437 



Cost for purchase, collection, and transportation of above, $3,200. 



Animals in the collection. 



