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ACT 39 AND 40 VIC. C. 77 



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

 one expired, but was renewed. 



The certificates in existence or allowed during the year 

 were : — 



A, to one licensee. 



B, to four licensees. 

 E, to one licensee. 



The experiments performed were 135 ; 3 being under 

 license alone, and 132 under certificates. One licensee per- 

 formed no experiments, and another being at present on a 

 sea voyage, has made no return. 



The animals experimented on were : — 



Rabbits . . . . .109 



Guinea-pigs . . . . 17 



Mice . . . . .8 



Cat . . . . . .1 



The experiments performed have been of a useful character, 

 and attended by little or no pain. They were chiefly done 

 in connection with the identification of canine rabies and 

 tuberculosis, or the investigation of tetanus and epidemic 

 cerebro-spinal meningitis. 



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. 



