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Until the latter has taken place, the dead animals are to be so kept 

 that neither men nor animals can come in contact with them. 



" The local police must call in the services of a competent vet- 

 erinarian as soon as they have been notified of the existence of either 

 of the above conditions, in order that the nature of the disease may 

 be determined. If no cadaver is to be had, the authorities may kill 

 an animal for the purpose. The results of such examination must 

 be reported in writing. 



" If the disease is ascertained to be rinderpest, every effort must 

 at once be made to discover the way in which it was introduced. 

 The General Government is to be at once notified, as well as the 

 public. From this time all control regulations come into action. 



" If there exists but a very strong suspicion of the presence of 

 the disease, a temporary quarantining of the infested locality is to be 

 ordered, until the presence of the disease is confirmed or the sus- 

 picion removed. In doubtful cases a high veterinary official must 

 be called in. 



" The exhibition {offering) for sale, or recommendation of pro- 

 phylactic or healing remedies for rinderpest, is to be severely pun- 

 ished. Disinfection materials are not included in the above. 



" On the outbreak of rinderpest, the holding of cattle-markets 

 within a circuit of twenty kilometres of the infested locality is to 

 be forbidden ; and, if the circumstances require it, all cattle or other 

 markets, or large gatherings of men, are to be forbidden ; also all 

 traffic in animals or their products. The animals necessary for food 

 can only be sold subject to the control of the veterinary police. 



" In the infested district or locality it becomes the duty of every 

 one to notify the authorities of every case of disease, of whatever 

 nature, among cattle, with the exception of external injuries. 



" The place (farm or stable) in which the pest has broken out is 

 to be isolated and controlled by watchers, who must not enter the 

 grounds, or have intercourse with the residents, nor allow any one 

 to pass in or out, except those especially legitimatized, nor can any- 

 thing, living or dead, be allowed to leave the grounds. The guards 

 must be matured individuals, and must wear appropriate badges. 



" ]S r o one can enter the grounds except those employed in the 

 suppression of the disease, or ministers, doctors, or nurses, when 

 necessary to the fulfillment of their occupations. On leaving the 

 premises such persons must be subjected to disinfection. Signs 

 must be placed upon the boundaries of the premises with ' Rinder- 

 pest ' upon them. 



" A relatively local quarantine must be placed over the town or 



