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One dog, released March 21, developed rabies and was 

 killed on May 25. Another dog, released September IG, be- 

 cause its owner claimed it was out of town the day the rabid 

 dog to which it was supposed to have been exposed ran 

 through the town, developed rabies and died November 2. 



The veterinarian of the Boston Board of Health reports 

 4 cases of rabies in dogs in that city during the year, making 

 a total for the entire State of 55 mad dogs. The total number 

 of dogs having rabies during the year ending Nov. 30, 1909, 

 in Massachusetts, including Boston, was 154; this shows a 

 decrease of 99 cases for 1910. 



During 1910 Dr. Frothingham has examined the brains of 

 37 animals for rabies, of which 19 have proved positive cases 

 and 18 have proved to be negative. One dog's head sent to 

 Dr. Frothingham was so decomposed he could not examine 

 it, and another head was so badly injured by shooting that it 

 was not possible for an examination to be made of it. 



Glandeks. 



There has been a marked diminution in the number of cases 

 of glanders and farcy reported in Massachusetts during the 

 year ending Nov. 30, 1910, from the previous twelve months. 



During the year ending Nov. 30, 1909, 084 cases of glan- 

 ders or farcy were recorded, beside which there were 17 ani- 

 mals under observation at the end of the year. Twelve of 

 these were later released, and 5 were killed as having glanders. 

 Adding these 5 to the 684 cases previously decided makes a 

 total of G89 animals killed, or which have died, that were 

 quarantined prior to Dec. 1, 1909. 



