1920.] * Diseases in Animals during 1919. . 807 



from Ireland. A list of Orders made during 1919 under the 

 Diseases of Animals Acts and detailed statistical tables of the 

 outbreaks of diseases among animals are given as Appendices. 



In all 84 outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease were recorded 

 during 1919; the principal areas of infection were: Isle of 

 Wight 27 infected premises, Yorkshire 20 infected premises, 

 Kent 7 infected premises, Lincoln 6 infected premises and 

 Warwick 9 infected premises. Slaughter of 3,938 animals in 

 the affected districts was necessary to prevent, the spread of 

 infection, viz., 1,625 cattle, 1,541 sheep and 772 pigs. Those 

 interested in the problem of the entry of Foot-and-Mouth 

 Disease into the country will find in the Keport a new con- 

 tribution to the subject, entitled " The Question of Invasion." 



The existence of Rabies was confirmed in 143 cases (140 

 dogs, 2 horses and 1 pig) , as compared with 112 in the 

 previous year. It will be recalled that the initial outbreak 

 occurred at Plymouth in August, 1918. The number of 

 persons bitten by animals in the Scheduled Areas in 1919 was 

 179, 46 of whom were bitten by animals proved to be rabid. 

 There were no deaths from hydrophobia. An interesting 

 feature of the Eeport is a section describing the work on the 

 diagnosis of Kabies. 



The number of cases of Swine Fever reported during 1919 

 was 10,359, as compared with 10,203 in 1918 and 10,261 in 

 1917. The existence of disease was confirmed in 2,317 cases 

 (23 per cent, of the reported cases) , the outbreaks during the 

 two previous years being 1,407 (14 per cent, of reported cases) 

 in 1918, and 2,104 (20 per cent, of reported cases) in 1917. . 



Outbreaks of Glanders occurred among civilian horses in 

 25 cases, all of which occurred in England. Of these 11 

 occurred in the London area, 10 in London and one in Middle- 

 sex. The remaining 14 outbreaks were distributed as follows : 

 1 in each of the counties of Derby, Gloucester, Hertford, 

 Leicester, Somerset, Surrey, Warwick, the North Eiding of 

 Yorkshire and the West Eiding of Yorkshire, 2 in Wiltshire 

 and 3 in Staffordshire. 



The Eeport states that as this disease is now approaching 

 the point of eradication, it is proposed to extend slightly the 

 powers conferred on Local Authorities with a view to 

 expediting its disappearance. It is also suggested that more 

 complete control against introduction of Glanders from abroad 

 by imported horses will be necessary. 



Eeports were received during 1919 in relation to 1,731 



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