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ACT 39 AND 40 VIC. C. 77 



Nine licenses were in existence during the year. Of these, 

 four expired, one was renewed, and two new licenses were 

 granted. 



The certificates in existence or allowed during the year 

 were : — 



A, to one licensee. 



B, to five licensees. 



C, to one licensee. 

 E, to one licensee. 

 EE, to one licensee. 



Certificate C was disallowed in one instance. 



The experiments performed were 227 in number ; 79 being 

 under license alone, and 148 under certificates. Two licensees 

 performed no experiments. 



The animals experimented on were : — 



Rabbits. . . . . 171 



Dogs ..... 43 



Guinea-pigs . . . . 12 



Rat , , . 1 



The experiments appear to have been of a useful character, 

 and either painless, or painful only to a slight extent. The 

 bulk of them were inoculations for the diagnosis of diseases, 

 such as canine rabies and tuberculosis. 



I have the honour to be, 

 Sir, 



Your obedient Servant, 

 W. THORNLEY STOKER, 



Inspector for Ireland. 



To the Right Hon. 

 The Chief Secretary for Ireland. 



