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rats, and 15 infected mice, were found. In addition, a 
fatal case occurred at Kempsey, in February. 
1909.—In Sydney there were 11 cases of plague in March, 
9 in April, and 4 in May, giving a total of 24, with 7 deaths. 
Between January and June, 178 infected rodents were 
found. 
1910.—No human eases occurred, but 5 infected rats were 
found in Sydney in April. | 
New South Wales has been free from plague since 1910. 
Table I11.—Cases of Plague in New Soutfr Wales. 
Zool. 
| Year. | Town. Homan Deaths. Es Rae E. rattus soe tas Cats. Gardens} * 
various 
ee ee ee ed —_— |animals. 
1900 | Sydney —...| 303 | 103 
1901 i a 2) 
| 1902 ‘i eolP eens 38 ll 
Newcastle .. 1 1 : 
1903 | Sydney as 2 0) 111 50» 
1964 ") meets 1 6 | 108 73 62 1 
1905 i lS 5 78 45 18 
Ulmarra ...; 137% 8 | 101 2 1 
Woodford I. ) 0 5 l 1 
| Ballma | 4 3 28 Srila 
S. Woodburn 0 0 rats | 
ismore ~ ..: 8 3 1] § 
(211) | 
Newcastle ...| 14 5) aval 13 2 
| 1906 | Sydney a ieea2. 0) 8 46 89 39 
1907 ” AO et 16 a7 | 143 19 
Kempsey ...| 4 4 12 
| 1908 | Sydney 7 3) 82 78 15 
Kempsey ... 1 lt 
| 1909 | Sydney ¥ 24 ri ei oe 18 
| 1910 _ ae 4 l | 
| Total ne 617 | 210 \674 162 580) 257 geo WY 
|(?620) a 
| 1416 
* Beginning in December, 1904. 
Queensland.—Between 1900 and 1909 there were 499 cases 
of plague and 219 deaths in this State. 
