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Table 5. Comparison of 1943-44 and 1944-45 Testing 



County 



Barnstable. . , 

 Berkshire. . . 



Bristol 



Dukes 



Essex 



Franklin 



Hampden. . . . 

 Hampshire. . 

 Middlesex. 



Norfolk 



Plymouth. . . 

 Worcester. . . 



Totals 



Barnstable. . . 

 Berkshire. . . . 



Bristol 



Dukes 



Essex 



Franklin 



Hampden . . . 

 Hampshire. . 

 Middlesex. . . 



Norfolk 



Plymouth. . . 

 Worcester. . . 



Totals 



For the State as a whole, a comparison of the results for the past two years 

 is given in the following summary: 



1943-44 



Tested flocks 413 



Tested birds - -- 762,066 



Tests _. 791,596 



Non-reacting flocks 386 



100 percent tested, non-reacting flocks 354 



Birds in 100 percent tested, non-reacting flocks 692,556 



Infected flocks , 27 



"Breaks"... 17 



Increase 



The average percentage of reactors did not change significantly over the 

 previous season. Of the total birds tested, 93 percent were in 100 percent tested 

 non-reacting flocks. 



These results show that the testing work has increased markedly during the 

 past year. It is hoped that the number of positive flocks can be reduced and 

 that the number of "breaks" can be maintained at a very low minimum. 



