June 1895.] 



ANTHRAX. 



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The mode of the cleansing and disinfection of such shed, stable, build- 

 ing, or other place, or the part thereof, shall be as follows : — 



All those parts aforesaid of the shed, stable, building, or other 

 place, shall be swept out, and all litter, dung, or other thing 

 that has been in contact with, or used about, any diseased 

 or suspected animal, shall be effectually removed therefrom : 

 then 



The floor and all other parts of the shed, stable, building, or 

 other place with which the diseased or suspected animal or its 

 droppings or any discharge from the mouth or nostrils of the 

 animal has come in contact, shall be, as far as practicable, 

 thoroughly washed or scrubbed or scoured with water : then 



The same parts of the shed, stable, building, or other place shall 

 be washed over with limewash made of freshly burnt lime 

 and water, and containing in each gallon of limewash four 

 ounces of chloride of lime or half a pint of commercial 

 carbolic acid, the limewash being prepared immediately before 

 use ; 



Except that where any place as aforesaid is not capable of being 

 so cleansed and disinfected, it shall be sufficient if such place 

 be cleansed and disinfected as far as practicable ; 

 The mode of the cleansing and disinfection of such utensil, pen, 

 hurdle, or other thing, and such van, cart, or other vehicle aforesaid, 

 shall be as follows : — 



Each utensil, pen, hurdle, or other thing, van, cart, or other 

 vehicle, shall be thoroughly scraped, and ail litter, dung, saw- 

 dust, or other thing shall be effectually removed therefrom : 

 then 



It shall be thoroughly washed or scrubbed or scoured with 

 water : then 



It shall be washed over with limewash made of freshly burnt 

 lime and water, and containing in each gallon of limewash 

 four ounces of chloride of lime or half a pint of commercial 

 carbolic acid, the limewash being prepared immediately before 

 use. 



All litter, dung, or other thing that has been removed from any such 

 shed, stable, building, place, van, cart, or vehicle as aforesaid, shall 

 be forthwith burnt or otherwise destroyed or disinfected to the 

 satisfaction of an inspector of the local authority. 



In regard to the disinfection of fields and like places in which 

 animals affected with anthrax have died or been slaughtered, 

 there are serious difficulties which cannot be completely removed. 

 A top-dressing of lime is the most simple method which can be 

 employed, and after a month or six weeks the lands may be 

 restocked. But it must be understood that a certain degree of 

 risk is incurred even after a much longer interval, and occasion- 

 ally it has been found impossible to render contaminated land 

 safe. In the majority of cases, however, the plan suggested will 

 be effectual. 



