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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 November, 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 
which 
brought. 
Ports in 
Great Britain 
to which 
brought. 
Disease. 
Numbee of Animals affected. 
Disposal. 
Cattle. 
Sheep. 
Goats. 
Swine. 
Total. 
Slaughtered at 
place of landing. 
Bremerha- 
fen . . 
Hull 
Sheep- 
Scab . 
• • • 
1 
• • • 
• • • 
1 
1 
Coruna. . 
Plymouth . 
Foot-and- 
mouth 
10 
• • • 
• • • 
10 
10 
Hamburg . 
Hull . . 
Sheep- 
Scab . 
• • • 
19 
Ml 
• • • 
19 
19 
Harlingen . 
99 
99 
• • • 
5 
* • • 
• • • 
5 
5 
Valparaiso 
Liverpool . 
99 
• • • 
2 
... 
... 
2 
2 
Total . 
Foot-and- 
Mouth 
10 
• t • 
• • • 
• • • 
10 
10 
99 
• • 
Sheep- 
Scab . 
• • • 
27 
• • • 
• • • 
27 
27 
Total 
• • 
10 
27 
• • • 
• • • 
37 
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“ ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, 
“ Privy Council Office, Secretary. 
“ Veterinary Department, 14th December, 1871.” 
Facts and Observations. 
„ TiieForeign Cattle Market. —By the time ourpresent 
number is in the hands of our readers the New Market for 
Foreign Cattle at Deptford will have been formally opened 
by^the Lord Mayor, so that hereafter cattle coming from 
scheduled countries will no longer be permitted to go to the 
Metropolitan Market. It remains to be seen what additional 
security will thus be given against the introduction of the 
