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ACT 39 AND 40 VIC. C. 77 



undertaken by the desire of the Department of Agriculture 

 for Ireland with a view to the study of white scour and lung 

 disease in cattle. 



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

 two expired, and their renewal was not sought ; three expired 

 and were renewed ; three were new licenses. 



The certificates in existence or allowed were : — 



A, to two licensees. 



B, to eight licensees. 

 E, to one licensee. 



The experiments performed were 237 ; 47 being under 

 license alone and 190 under certificates. Three licensees 

 performed no experiments, and one is absent from Ireland and 

 has made no return. Eleven certificates were in force among 

 eight licensees ; only four were acted on, viz., two under Certi- 

 ficate A, and two under Certificate B. 



The animals experimented on were : — 



Guinea-pigs . . . . .116 



Rabbits . . . . 99 



Mice. . . . . • 9 



Calves . . . . -9 



Cows " . . . . .3 



Goat. ..... 1 



The experiments performed have been of a useful character, 

 and attended by little or no pain. They were all inoculations, 

 and with the exception of ten were all done for the purpose 

 of the diagnosis or investigation of existing diseases. The 

 diseases investigated were canine rabies, tuberculosis, tetanus, 

 typhoid fever, and scour and lung disease in cattle. 



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. 



