Official Notices and Circulars. [feb., 



Since the last issue of the Journal (p. 1044), outbreaks of Foot- 

 and-Mouth Disease have been confirmed in six fresh centres, and the 

 position in the districts concerned is as 

 Foot-and-Mouth follows : — 



Disease. Wiltshire. — ^The initial outbreak was con- 



firmed at Grittenham, Brinkworth, on the 

 15th January, since which date six further outbreaks have occurred, 

 the latest being on the nth February. The usual Order prohibiting 

 movement over a wide area was issued on the 1 5th January, and on the 

 29th January the Scheduled District was extended on the eastern side 

 owing to the spread of disease in that direction. Restrictions have 

 now been modified except as regards the Prohibited Area around the 

 scenes of the outbreaks. 



Bedford, Northumberland and Flint. — Isolated outbreaks were con- 

 firmed at Willington (Beds.), Amble, Acklington (Northumberland), 

 and Rhuddlan (Flints.) on the 24th January, 21st January, and 31st 

 January respectively. No further developments occurred, and in all 

 cases restrictions have been modified in respect of considerable portions 

 of the Scheduled Districts. 



Lancashire. — Two outbreaks of disease were confirmed in Lancashire 

 on premises near Newton in Cartmel, the first being on 24th January 

 and the second on the following day. Since the latter date there has 

 been no extension of disease, and the restrictions have been modified 

 except in a small area surrounding the Infected Places. 



Devonshire. — An outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease occurred at 

 Dean Prior near Buckfastleigh on the 28th January, and the usual 

 Order prohibiting movement was issued accordingly. On the 5th 

 February an outbreak occurred near Bow, some six miles outside the 

 Scheduled District, and the Scheduled District had to be extended 

 northwards for about 15 miles. A further outbreak occurred on the 

 adjoining farm on the 7th February. The restrictions imposed have 

 since been modified in the outer portions of the original Scheduled 

 District. 



All restrictions on movement of animals imposed in connection with 

 the outbreaks in Durham, West Sussex, Yorkshire (West Riding), 

 Hampshire, Dorset and Essex have been withdrawn and modifications 

 of the restrictions have been made in the East Kent district. 



Since th note which appeared in the last issue of the Journal was 

 written, a further case of Rabies has been confirmed (on 13th January) 



at Addlestone, Surrey, in the Inner or danger- 

 Eabies. ous Zone of the London, Middlesex, and 



District Muzzling Area. The inquiries which 

 were made by the Inspectors of the Ministry show that the infected dog 

 was apparently bitten by what is known as the " Ealing dog," that is, 

 the animal which ran between Ealing and Weybridge in April last. It 

 is fortunate that this case occurred well within the dangerous Zone, 

 which was specially scheduled to catch up any cases of this kind. The 

 result of this outbreak is that it has not been possible entirely to revoke 

 the Muzzling Orders affecting the London, Middlesex, and District 



