FACTS AND OBSERVATIONS. 
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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 
which 
brought. 
“Ports in 
Great Britain 
to which 
brought. 
Disease. 
Number of Animals afeected. 
Disposal. 
Cattle. 
Sheep. 
Goats. 
Swine. 
Total. 
Slaughtered at 
place of landing. 
Coruna . 
Plymouth . 
Foot-and- 
mouth 
34 
34 
34 
11 • 
Falmouth . 
11 
12 
12 
12 
Oporto . 
London . 
11 
1 
... 
... 
1 
1 
Hamburg 
Grimsby . 
Sheep- 
Scab 
... 
1 
... 
... 
1 
1 
Total Foot-and-mouth . 
47 
47 
47 
11 
Sheep- scab 
• 
i 
... 
1 
1 
Total 
• 
47 
l 
48 
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“ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, 
“ Privy Council Office, Secretary. 
“ Veterinary Department, 14th September, 1871.” 
Facts and Observations. 
Rabies in Cattle. — Rabies still prevails in the northern 
counties, and among other cases which have recently 
been reported in the public papers is one of four cows 
having become rabid which had been bitten by a dog be- 
longing to the owner of the cows. It appears that some 
time ago this dog was bitten by one which was rabid, and 
although strongly advised by his neighbours to at once 
destroy the animal, the owner would not consent to do so. 
The case occurred at Elston Bottoms, a few miles east of 
Preston, in a district in which the disease has been very pre- 
valent for some time past. 
Importations of Iceland Ponies. — Considerable im- 
portations of Iceland ponies has taken place into Granton, 
near Edinburgh ; and during the past few months as 
many as a thousand are said to have been landed at that 
port. The animals are small, and well adapted for carrying 
children, being remarkably docile. Their value for other 
purposes is limited ; but their hardiness well fits them to 
supply the place of the donkey or the mule, 
