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

 gical section and the veterinaryraedical library. The Institute makes 

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

 tic 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 etc. The Institute likewise acts 

 in an advisory capacity towards the administration. 



Many of the malignant contagious diseases of domestic animals, 

 such as cattle j^lague, rabies, glanders, foot-and mouth disease, infectious 

 pleuro pneumonia in cattle, sheep-pox, sheep-scab and foot-rot in sheep 

 are non-existent in Norway. The introduction from abroad of con- 

 tagious diseases amongst animals is prevented by means of strict import- 

 regulations (or import-prohibition) and cjuarantine regulations. The state 

 of health amongst the live-stock is especially good (tuberculosis in cattle 

 is comparatively rare). As regards the export of live-stock from this 

 country regulations have been made prescribing examination by a vete- 

 rinary surgeon as to the health of the animals before they are dis- 

 patched etc. 



The combating of contagious diseases amongst animals proceeds 

 according to a special law on that subject (The Domestic Animals x\ct). 



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. 



Redistribution 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) Joint-ownership, 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 dift'erent 

 holders. 



