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MEASLES IN PIGS. 
The parasitic disease of pigs, vulgarly called “ measles,” 
is existing in several parts of the country, particularly in the 
neighbourhood of our large manufacturing towns. In some 
instances seizures of the infected meat have been made, and 
the parties exposing it for sale heavily fined. It is, however, 
to be feared that little check is given to the nefarious practice 
by these prosecutions, as care is taken to chop up “ measled” 
pork into sausages as quickly as possible. 
We learn that the Customs inspectors at Hull have seized 
two “ measled pigs” at that port which had come in from 
Rotterdam, and sent them for boiling down to the grease 
works. 
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 May, 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. 
Foreign 
ports from 
which 
brought. 
Ports in 
Great Britain 
to which 
brought. 
Disease. 
Number or Animals affected. 
Disposal. 
Cattle. 
Sheep. 
Goats. 
Swine. 
Total. 
Slaughtered by 
Order of Customs. 
Antwerp... 
London ... 
Foot-and- 
Mouth . 
3 
3 
3 
Cape Town 
South- 
ampton... 
99 
... 
3 
3 
3 
Copen- 
hagen ... 
Newcastle- 
upon-Tyne 
99 
8 
8 
8 
Hamburg . 
London ... 
99 
1 
1 
1 
99 ••• 
1 
Hull 
99 
5 
5 
5 
Total 
12 1 
3 
5 
20 
20 
“ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, 
Privy Council Office, Secretary. 
“ Veterinary Department, 3rd June, 1870.” 
