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regard to cattle-plague were assumed by the Privy Council came 
in force on April 16th, and at that time fresh outbreaks were 
almost of daily occurrence. Energetic measures were at once 
adopted, and proved so successful that from May 1st to May 15th 
no cases were reported. On the latter date a small outbreak 
took place in Whitechapel, and this was considered for some 
time the last that would be heard of cattle-plague in this country, 
until we had some fresh importation. Such, however, was not 
the case; and another outbreak occurred in the Bethnal Green 
district on the 14th of July. In this, as in many of the other 
cases, no direct communication with diseased animals could be 
traced : but there can be no doubt that in some unexplained 
way the poison had been preserved, for the most rigid inquiry 
failed to elicit any evidence of the re-introduction of the virus 
from abroad. 
By the beginning of July the restrictions on the movement of 
cattle and the holding of markets which had been made by 
various local authorities had been removed. The re-appearance 
of the disease in the metropolis, after two months' cessation, 
showed the necessity for continuing the regulations in London 
for some time longer, and they were not entirely removed until 
the beginning of December, although no further case of rinder- 
pest occurred. 
The different outbreaks may be stated as follows : — There 
were altogether 47 outbreaks in England, among 2000 head of 
cattle : of which 835 were slaughtered healthy, the remainder 
either died from the disease or were slaughtered, and their 
carcasses were either destroyed or buried deeply and covered 
with lime. 
In the several counties the outbreaks were as follows : — 
In Essex, 6. Among 23 cattle, of which 15 were slaughtered 
healthy, 8 were attacked with the disease, of which 7 were 
killed and 1 died. 
In Lincolnshire one outbreak occurred. Among 24 cattle, of 
which 18 were healthy and 6 diseased, all were at once 
slaughtered. 
In Middlesex (ex-metropolis) there were 5 outbreaks. Among 
425 animals, of which 17 died from the disease, 86 diseased 
and 322 healthy animals were killed. 
In York (East Riding), there were 7 outbreaks. Among 65 
cattle ; 2 died from the disease ; 17 diseased and 46 healthy 
were killed. 
In the metropolis the outbreaks, including the one on the 
14th of July, were 28. Among 563 animals, of which 434 were 
slaughtered healthy, 1 escaped, 128 were attacked, of which 
113 were killed and 15 died. 
