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3. A licensee, through a misunderstanding, performed a 

 larger number of inoculations without anaesthetics than was 

 authorised by his certificate. The mistake was clearly unin- 

 tentional, and the licensee has been cautioned. 



4. A licensee, not holding the special certificate necessary 

 for the purpose, made two inoculations upon guinea-pigs 

 under the influence of an anaesthetic, and allowed the animals 

 to recover therefrom. The object of the experiments was the 

 detection of tuberculosis, and the result being negative the 

 animals suffered no pain. Before these experiments, which 

 might have caused pain to the animals, were undertaken, a 

 certificate ought to have been obtained by the licensee, who 

 has been accordingly cautioned as to his future proceedings 

 should he desire a renewal of his license. 



5. A licensee, holding no certificates, performed operations 

 on rabbits under an anaesthetic, and allowed them to recover. 

 The operation was not severe, and the animals have remained 

 in good health. For these experiments the licensee required 

 a certificate (B). He has been censured, and has not sought a 

 renewal of his license. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient Servant, 



G. D. THANE, 



Inspector. 



The Right Hon. Charles Thomson Ritchie, M.P., 

 His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State. 



1900. 

 IRELAND. 

 Report. 



Sir, 13th February 1901. 



I have the honour to submit Tables showing the Experi- 

 ments performed in Ireland during the year 1900, under the 

 Act 39 and 40 Vict. c. 77. 



