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Pathological Contributions. 
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 August, 1872, 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 of Animals afeected. 
Disposal. 
Cattle. 
Sheep. 
Goats. 
Swine. 
Total. 
Slaughtered at 
place of landing. 
Bremen ... 
Hull . 
Foot-and- 
Mouth 
20 
4 
• • • 
• 4 • 
24 
24 
„ London . 
11 
10 
33 
• • • 
• • • 
43 
43 
Boulogne . 
11 
11 
4 
• • • 
• . • 
• • • 
4 
4 
Carentan . 
Southamp- 
11 
ton . . 
9 
• • • 
• • • 
9 
9 
Cherbourg 
11 
• • • 
• • • 
• • • 
8 
8 
8 
Hamburg . 
Hull . . 
11 
6 
• • • 
• • • 
• • • 
6 
6 
11 
London 
11 
11 
52 
• • • 
63 
63 
11 
Middles- 
borough 
11 
1 
• • • 
# • • 
1 
1 
11 
Newcastle- 
on-Tyne 
• • • 
4 
• • • 
• • • 
4 
4 
Harlingen. 
Hull . . 
11 
12 
• • • 
• • • 
23 
35 
34 # 
Honfleur . 
London 
11 
1 
• • • 
1 
1 
Norden- 
hamm . 
Hull . . 
11 
28 
» • • 
• • • 
28 
28 
Rotterdam 
Harwich . 
11 
»• # 
4 
• • • 
4 
4 
11 
Leith . . 
11 
2 
... 
• • • 
2 
2 
11 
Sunder- 
land 
11 
2 
• • • 
• • • 
• • • 
2 
2 
Total . . 
Foot-and- 
Mouth 
106 
97 
• • • 
31 
234 
233* 
“ Privy Council Office, “ ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, 
“Veterinary Department, 12th September, 1872.” Secretary. 
# One animal died at the place of landing. 
