March 1897.] 



DISEASES OF ANIMALS. 



461 



Number of Outbreaks reported as having taken place, and Number 

 of Animals returned as having been Attacked by Anthrax, 

 Glanders, and Rabies in Ireland in each of the under- 

 mentioned periods. 



Quarter 



ENDED 



Anthrax. 



Glanders 

 (including Farcy). 



Rabies. 



Out- 

 breaks 

 Reported. 



Animals 

 Attacked. 



Out- 

 breaks 

 Reported. 



Animals 

 Attacked. 



Cases 1 

 Dogs. 



Ieported. 



Other 

 Animals. 





No. 



No. 



No. 



No. 



No. 



No. 



September 1895 



1 



1 







162 



58 



December 1895 











101 



37 



March 1896 - 







4 



6 



156 



33 



June 1896 - 



1 



1 







150 



86 



September 1896 







3 



4 



114 



50 



December 1896 









1 



74 



29 



POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS, WITH GOVERNMENT 



SECURITY 



Advantages Offered for Old Age Pensions. 



Provision for old age can be made by buying Savings Bank 

 Deferred Annuities from XI. to 100£. to begin at any age 

 selected. 



Return of Purchase Money. The Premiums for Deferred 

 Annuities can be returned on application, or on Death before the 

 Annuity begins, if the Contract is taken out on these conditions. 



Immediate Pensions. Annuities to begin at once, of any 

 amount from 11. to 1001. a year, can be bought through the Post 

 Office Savings Bank. The Purchase Money is payable in a lump 

 sum which is not returnable, and the Pensions are payable half- 

 yearly. 



Savings Banks Annuities are payable by half-yearly instal- 

 ments on the 5th January and the 5th July, or the 5th April 

 and 10th October, according to the date of purchase. 



Procedure. A simple form of Proposal, and a form for state- 

 ment of age, can be obtained at any Post Office Savings Bank. 

 When filled up the forms will be forwarded by the local Post- 

 master to the Chief Office, London, and a Contract will be issued 

 when the first premium has been paid. Annuity Premiums are 

 payable in the same way as Insurance Premiums, namely, by 

 transfers from Savings Bank accounts. 



The following Table shows the cost of an Immediate Life 

 Annuity of £1, and the annual or single premium for which a 

 Deferred Life Annuity of £1 will be granted. 



