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FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE. 



[June, 



The epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease in Great Britain, 

 which started on 24th January last, appears now to have been 

 , , -an- practically mastered, as the number of out- 

 j*. breaks which occurred m the month ironi 



isease. 2 3rd April to 21st May was only 20 out of 

 a total of 1,099 since the beginning of the outbreak. Further 

 sporadic outbreaks will probably occur, but it may be hoped that 

 before long the country will be free from the disease, and all 

 restrictions on the movement of animals withdrawn. 



The total number of animals slaughtered in Great Britain in 

 connection with foot-and-mouth disease since the first outbreak 

 in January last is now 53,035, viz., 23,067 cattle, 20,596 sheep, 

 9.328 pigs, and 44 goats. These figures bear the following pro- 

 portions to the total livestock population in Great Britain : — 



Cattle 3.4 per thousand 



Sheep ... ... 1.1 ,, ,, 



Pigs 3.5 „ 



The total cost of the operations against the disease amounts 

 to approximately £755,000, of which £650,000 is the cost of 

 compensation after deducting proceeds from the salvage of 

 carcasses. 



A more detailed statement on the subject appears on p. 285 

 of this issue of the Journal. 



