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Of the nine cases of tuberculosis occurring among the Pri- 

 mates, six of these died, or were destroyed, while under quaran- 

 tine control, and previous to their admission to the exhibition 

 halls. Of this number, the only specimen of value was a young 

 chimpanzee, which had been deposited in the Park only a short 

 time. Several monkeys have died of an advanced pulmonary 

 tuberculosis within a few days after their arrival. These cases 

 were in animals that had been in captivity for some time, and 

 were received at the Park as gifts. 



Fish Poisoning. — Several cases of this apparently unavoidable 

 condition have occurred in our fish-eating animals. The large 

 quantity of fish used, and the great difficulty we experience in 

 demonstrating the toxic properties when present in the fish, make 

 it practically impossible to entirely eliminate the danger arising 

 from an exclusive diet of fish. However, every possible care is 

 exercised in procuring, inspecting, and administering the fish. 



Injuries. — Fortunately the number of deaths during the past 

 year were not numerous, and may all be classified as unavoidable. 

 Several fallow deer and one fine red deer buck were killed by 

 corral mates, as a result of fighting. These accidents are due to 

 the inevitable quarrels which occur between the males during the 

 breeding season. 



Unusual Diseases. — Among the rare conditions met with during 

 1906, the following cases may be mentioned : necrotic inflammation 

 of the bladder in a bufifalo, resulting in rupture and death from 

 Uremia; malignant tumors of the lungs, with metastases in the 

 intestines and kidney, in a red fox ; hypertrophy of the pyloris, 

 causing death by obstruction of the pyloric orifice in a young 

 black bear; a food to.veniia in a European reindeer. 



