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up in front, and closing tightly round the neck and 

 wrists. The head is to be covered with a cap which 

 takes the hair well in. 



2. Every person having occasion to visit sheds in 2. Persons who 



J l { should use the 



which there is diseased cattle, or suspected cattle, or safety dress. 

 quarantine cattle, should be provided with the above 

 dress, put it on when entering the place, take it off' 

 when leaving the place, and have it disinfected imme- 

 diately. This precaution should be strictly observed To disinfect 



J . before leaving 



by all inspectors, all veterinarians, or others called in suspected or in- 



, , . fected premises. 



to attend sick cattle, by all dealers and butchers enter- 

 ing sheds, yards, or meadows, for the purpose of sale 

 or purchase, and by all other persons coming on the 

 premises on business in connexion with cattle. 



3. The owners of stock should not allow any 3. strangers 

 strangers to enter their sheds, yards, or meadows, ex- Jhedfe'Sept in 

 cept in disinfected safety-dresses ; and in case this dieTsS^ 

 should give rise to difficulties, they will do well to Ca 5egfjj of 

 have themselves one or two such safety-dresses at hand, 8aiety dre38e3 - 

 and to cause all persons whose business compels them 



to enter their sheds, to leave their own boots behind, 

 and to put on the long boots, waterproof-coat, and 

 special cap. Only thus can they hope to exclude all 

 ordinary and obvious chances of infection from their 

 previously healthy sheds, yards, and meadows. 



H. Measures to be taken on Premises where Plague H. Measures 

 has actually appeared. 1. When the plague has ac- where plague has 

 tually appeared in any shed, yard, or place, the sick 

 animal should at once be removed with all due pre- 

 cautions. It is certainly the safest and best to pole- Killing and 

 axe the animal at once, and to bury it entire, and then animate. 

 to disinfect the particular lair as above described, clear 



