THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) ACT, 1869. 341 
duction of the disease are maintained on the Russian and 
French frontiers. 
SCAB IN SHEEP. 
This disease prevails in Stettin and Stralsund, and infected 
cargoes of sheep from Hamburgh have been recently landed 
in London and at Middlesborough. It appears from the 
returns that scab has decreased in Great Britain since the 
last report. 
THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) ACT, 1869. 
“Return of the Number of Foreign Animals brought 
by Sea to Ports in Great Britain, which on inspection on 
landing, within the Month of March, 1871, have been 
found to be affected with any Contagious or Infectious 
Disease, specifying the Disease, and the Ports from which, 
and to which, such Animals were brought, and the mode in 
which such Animals have been disposed of. 
Foreign 
ports from 
Ports in 
Great Britain 
Disease. 
Number of Animals affected. 
Disposal. 
which 
brought. 
to which 
brought. 
Cattle. 
Sheep. 
Goats. 
Swine. 
Total. 
Slaughtered at 
place of landing. 
Bremen . 
Geeste- 
London 
Foot-and- 
Mouth 
6 
... 
6 
6 
miinde . 
77 
97 
32 
59 
91 
91 
Hamburg 
77 
Sheep- 
scab 
514 
... 
514 
514 
99 
Middles- 
borough 
Foot-and- 
Mouth 
7 
... 
12 
19 
19 
" 
77 
Sheep- 
scab 
4 
4 
4 
Total. — Foot-and-Mouth 
45 
59 
... 
12 
116 
116 
Sheep-scab . . 
518 
518 
518 
Total 
• 
45 
577 
... 
12 
634 
634 
“ ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, 
“ Privy Council Office, Secretary. 
“ Veterinary Department, 13th April, 1871.” 
