i„s cf Ihe numter of Anim.l. alt»ck.d with tl« Toot-asd-Mouth D.8EiSB, in the 0«imty of Chcfcr, from tUo 23rd Aag«.t, 1800, t. the <th Janmry, 1873. 
• Fortniglit ending 4th September. 1869 
Mouth ,, 2iid October .. .. 
,. 6 Ih November ,, ■■ 
, , , , 4lh December , , .. 
, , , , lal Juiiiiary 1 870 . . 
, , 3rcl February , , .. 
., StbMnrcb " ,, .. 
t ., ., 2 ud April ,. .. 
,, 7th May ,, .. 
,, 4th June .- 
2nd July ,. ., 
. , Gt!i August , , .. 
. , 3rd Scptcuibor , , . . 
. , 1st October , . .. 
, , 5th NovemhcT , , .. 
3td Dccombi T - 
7th Jnnuiiry 1S7I 
IthFebrumv ., -, 
.. 4th March ,. .. 
Ist April , . .. 
., eihMiiy ,, .. 
3rdJniic ,. .. 
l=tJuly ,. .. 
4 til Nove 
2nd Dec. 
ah Jaiui 
3iii Febr 
2ud Mim'h 
6th April 
+lh May 
lUu'july 
:nry 
.^th Oclolx^r . . .. 
2iid Novomber , , ,. 
7tli DcccmbiT , . .. 
4th January 1873.. 
3,493 
3.700 1 
1.146 
tl7, 
952 
1,385 
3,132 
7.252 
16,614 
5.708 
2,131 
458 
I 112,7fl4 
Died. , lUcovcrcd. 
10,310 8,647 
10.085 6.027 
407 I 748 
22,13 ■ 2528 
4431 090 
• The machinery for collecting the correct numbers was not complelii during thia firat fortnight. n , , . 
t The dates and figures marked (t) indicale tbi? umsimum an.l minimum pe'ritwlB of the Diseaao during each couBeoutive year; and the Keturn further proves the undoviatmg inoreeae and 
Oocreaae-towortls the same periods annually ; thus pointing to a fact wortli Ihi; cousideretion of all Local Authorities, practical AgrioultutoliBU, and Vctcnnary Science. 
The 003t of carrying out the Act in the C-»uity during the tlirec ycaro and four months baa bcon losa than 1000'. „„„„ . .„„ , , ™ . 
' ° /a J THOMAS JOHN]^ SSHTH. Chief Impector. 
