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apply for the proper certificates was an oversight, for which 

 an appropriate caution has been administered. 



In connection with a pathological research carried on 

 under his direction by a gentleman who held no license, a 

 licensee made himself responsible for a few inoculations under 

 anaesthetics on kittens, although he did not hold the necessary 

 special certificate for those animals. The error was uninten- 

 tional, and the experiments were duly reported. The licensee 

 was censured for his carelessness. 



A licensee in the early part of the year performed two 

 diagnostic inoculations without authority, in the belief that 

 his Certificate A, which expired at the end of 1898, was still 

 in force. 



In two cases licensees have allowed persons who did not 

 hold licenses to perform experiments with them, or under 

 their direction, in each instance on three animals. The licensees 

 have been severely censured. It must be clearly understood 

 that licensees cannot delegate their powers to others, or 

 authorise non-licensed persons to perform experiments for 

 them ; and steps are being taken to bring this prominently 

 to the notice of licensees and the authorities controlling 

 registered places. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient Servant, 



G. D. THANE, 



Inspector. 



The Right Hon. Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart., M.P., 

 Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State. 



IRELAND. 



Sir, 1 8th May 1900. 



I have the honour to submit Tables showing the Experi- 

 ments performed in Ireland during the year 1899, under the 

 Act 39 and 40 Vict. c. 77. 



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