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of 1872, as indicated in the returns for the whole kingdom during 
the former period (Table 1.), yet that during last autumn they 
reached even a still higher figure than in any previous year since 
the passing of ' The Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 18G9. 
Table III.— Kkturn showing the Phogress of Foot-and-Mouth Disease 
in the West Kiding of Yokkshike for 1872.* 
Attacked Week 
endlDg 
Attacked. 
Killed. 
Died. 
Att.ickcd \\\ 
ending 
ck 
Attacked 
Killed. 
Died. 
Diseased 
at) 
Brought forward 
12 601 
23 
154 
commonce- > 
i-to 
June 
29 
528 
4 
inent of 
(11 J 
July 
G 
416 
(5 
Jftuiiiiry 
6 
i} 
o 
£i 
13 
771 
g 
13 
9 
9 
it 
> J • • 
20 
644 
1 
10 ■ 
) > 
. 20 
D 
27 
1,041 
5 
> 1 
. 27 
1 
4. 1 
August .. 
3 
1 718 
* * 
g 
February . 
3 
1 
9 t 
10 
3 259 
31 
10 
9 ' 
» » 
17 
3 488 
2 
37 
17 
1 
1 
1 
1 
24 
3 303 
2 
54 ' 
:i4 
^JO 
31 
3 014 
32 
March 
200 
September 
7 
4^086 
i 
65 
. 9 
335 
14 
3,091 
3 
46 
l(i 
271 
1 
7 1 
21 
2,219 
25 
23 
206 
4 
October .. 
28 
2,208 
42 
30 
92 
i 
5 
1,162 
30 
April 
6 
20G 
1 
2 
12 
975 
i 
S 
13 
430 
3 
» J 
19 
1,081 
5 
20 
539 
11 
26 
881 
i 
7 
27 
432 
6 
November 
2 
632 
6 
May 
4 
024 
i 
14 
> » 
9 
922 
8 
11 
920 
13 
16 
601 
i 
5 
18 
895 
11 
.• > • • 
23 
622 
5 
25 
1,100 
15 
) » 
30 
431 
2 
June 
1 
78G 
1 
7 
1 December 
7 
494 
4 
8 
1,070 
19 
J > 
14 
362 
1 
) » • 
15 
9G9 
i) 
12 
J » 
21 
377 
'9 
2 
> ) 
22 
500 
3 
13 
28 
404 
4 
Carried forward 
12,661 
23 
154 
51,391 
48 
615 
The periods of maximum and minimum increase in Cheshire, 
i to which the Chief Constable draws attention, coincide very nearly 
%vith what is shown in Table I. as having occurred, in 1871, all 
over the kingdom. Foot-and-mouth disease is no doubt im- 
ported with live stock, Avhether from abroad, from Ireland, or 
from farms at a distance. Animals kept at home and isolated, 
though they may themselves be affected, do not generally com- 
municate disease ; but if they are turned out to grass they infect 
those with which they come in contact, or which graze after them. 
* The last return for the West Eidiug sho'ws that 451 animals were all diseased 
on the 8tli of February : 406 attacked during tlie week, and 339 recovered ; 
leaving 518 diseased on February 15, 1873. 
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