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of 3 sections, namely, the bacteriological or serum section, the patholo- 

 gical section and the veterinary-medicinal library. The Institute makes 

 diagnosis of diseases (especially contagious diseases), carries out scienti- 

 fic experiments, produces veterinary sera, tuberculin and other diagnostic 

 and therapeutic materials, examines pathological preparations submitted 

 to it for investigation carries out chemical investigations, holds courses 

 of instruction for veterinary surgeons eltc. The Institute likewise acts 

 in an advisory capacity towards the administration. 



Many of the malignant contagious diseases of domestic animals, 

 such, for example, as rinderpest, hydrophobia, glanders, foot-and-mouth 

 disease, virulent pleuro-pneumonia in cattle, rot, scab and virulent foot- 

 rot in theep are non-existent in Norway. The introduction from abroad 

 of contagious diseases amongst animals is sought to be prevented by 

 means of strict import-regulations (or import-prohibition) and quarantine 

 regulations. The health conditions amongst the live-stock are espe- 

 cially good (tuberculosis in cattle is comparatively rare). As regards 

 the export of live-stock from this country certain regulations have been 

 made prescribing an examination by a veterinary surgeon as to the health 

 of the animals before they are despatched. 



The combating of contagious diseases amongst animals proceeds ac- 

 cording to a special law on that subject (The Domestic Animals Act). 



.Official control of meat and official slaughter-houses have been 

 established according to a special law on that subject. Thus, municipal 

 control of meat is at present in operation in 35 municipalities and public 

 slaughter-houses have been established in several towns. 



Re-distribution of intermixed Holdings. 



In Norway, as in many other lands, the ground was from ancient 

 times to a great extent held in common and the dwellings and other 

 buildings grouped together in small villages. 



We distinguish between two different kinds of tenure-in-common, 

 namely : 



i) Join t-o w n e r s h i p, that is to say, each individual holding 

 has not its separate portion marked out with boundaries, but the common 

 ^property is used either alternately or simultaneously by the different 

 holders. 



