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CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) ACT, 1869. 
LUSUS NATURiE ( Ectopia Cordis). 
We are indebted to Messrs. Perrins and Carless, 
M.R.C.V.S., Worcester, for an interesting lusus natures, in 
which the heart was found to be placed extern to the thoracic 
cavity. This organ was situated at the lower part of the 
neck, where it was lying in tolerable close contact with the 
bodies of the cervical vertebrse. It was surrounded by a 
pericardial sac, and furnished with the ordinary trunks of 
both arteries and veins, but had a diminished size and 
flattened form. The lusus was the produce of a cow. Excepting 
in the abnormality described it appeared to be perfectly 
formed. 
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 April, 1870, 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. 
Eoreign 
ports from 
Ports in 
Great Britain 
Disease. 
Number or Animals aeeected. 
Disposal. 
which 
brought. 
to which 
brought. 
Cattle. Sheep. 
Goats. 
Swine. 
Total. 
Slaughtered by 
Order of Customs. 
Cherbourg 
South- \ 
ampton J 
Foot-and- 
Mouth . 
J 
36 
36 
36 
Dort 
London ... 
11 
1 
1 
1 
Geeste- 
miinde... 
„ ... 
11 
2 
2 
2 
Hamburg . 
11 ••• 
6 
... 
6 
6 
17 • • • 
11 
Hartlepool 
Newcastle- 
11 
1 
1 
1 
upon-Tyne 
11 
1 
1 
1 
Total 
11 
36 
47 
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“ ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, 
Privy Council Office, Secretary. 
“ Veterinary Department, 12th May, 1870.” 
