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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 January, 1873, 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. 
Hamburg . 
Hartlepool 
Foot-and- 
• 
Mouth 
4 
• • • 
• • • 
• • • 
4 
4 
79 
Hull . . 
77 
24 
• • • 
• • • 
• • • 
24 
24 
77 
99 
Sheep- 
scab . 
• • • 
6 
• • • 
• • • 
6 
6 
79 
London . 
Foot-and- 
Mouth 
16 
3 
t • • 
19 
19 
77 
Newcastle- 
on-Tyne 
99 
5 
... 
• • • 
... 
5 
5 
Total . . . 
Foot-and- 
Mouth 
49 
3 
• • • 
■ • • 
52 
52 
Sheep- 
scab . 
... 
6 
... 
• • • 
6 
6 
Total . 
49 
9 
... 
• • • 
58 
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“ Privy Council Office, “ ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, 
“ Veterinary Department, 12th February, 1873.” Secretary. 
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE. 
The decline in the number of attacks has been very de¬ 
cided during the last few weeks in nearly all parts of the 
country. Fresh outbreaks are reported by the Chamber of 
Agriculture Journal in Cumberland and Westmoreland, 
Worcestershire, and also in the neighbourhood of Driffield. 
SHEEP-POX. 
Outbreaks of sheep-pox are reported to have occurred in 
several districts of Parma. All precautions have been taken 
to prevent the spread of the disease. 
Sheep-pox also exists in several districts in Pomerania. 
