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during the previous year. The total number of ante-mortem inspec- 

 tions this year exceeds the total number of last year by 3,281,316. 

 There was an increase of 2,700 rejections at abattoirs and a decrease 

 of 57,693 rejections at stock yards. 



The following table, showing the total number of animals inspected 

 at time of slaughter for abattoirs having inspection, for the fiscal 

 years 1891 to 1901, is given for the purpose of comparison: 



Number of animals inspected at slaughter for abattoirs having inspection, fiscal 



years 1891 to 1901. 



The inspection of animals at time of slaughter, with the number of 

 carcasses and parts of carcasses condemned and tanked, is shown in 

 the next table. The number of condemnations for trichinosis is given 

 under the head of "Microscopic inspection of pork." 



Post-mortem inspections for the fiscal year 1901. 



Kind of animal. 



Cattle 

 Sheep . 

 Calves 



Number of inspections. 



Carcasses condemned. 



For official 

 abattoirs. 



5,219,149 

 6,639,212 

 413,830 



Hogs 34,643,753 



Horses 



Total . 



1,993 



36,916,936 



On ani- 

 mals re- 

 jected in 

 stock 

 yards. 



35,005 



7,349 



750 



77, 739 



110,833 



Total. 



For offi- 

 cial abat 

 toirs. 



5,344,154 



6,646,561 



414,580 



34,730,483 

 1,992 



37,037,769 



8,505 

 3,936 



385 

 47,240 



103 



Animals 



rejected 



in stock 



yards. 



3,777 



1,513 



150 



7,394 



12,834 



Total. 



12,282 

 4,449 



535 

 54,634 



103 



72,003 



Parts of 

 carcasses 



con- 

 demned 

 at abat- 

 toirs. 



8,701 



91 



34 



10,973 



19, 789 



In addition to the carcasses condemned as above and to those con- 

 demned for trichinosis, the table below shows the number tanked for 

 other reasons — bodies of dead animals taken from cars or pens at 

 abattoirs, or animals that, after inspection in the stock yards, had died 

 from disease or injury or were killed by municipal inspectors: 



Below is a statement of the total number of carcasses and parts con- 

 demned and tanked, with the causes of condemnation, at the time of 



