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The London County Council, in consequence of the
prevalence of glanders and farcy in London, directed its
Veterinary Inspector to take all steps for the detection of
cases of disease and for preventing its spread. The following
suggestions were recommended:—"Owners of horses to
completely isolate all animals under suspicion, and to
slaughter directly where symptoms of glanders or farcy
are visible. When slaughter has taken place or when any
animal had died from glanders or farcy, the Inspector
should exercise the greatest vigilance for ensuring the
destruction of the infective germs. All appliances with
which the animal or the carcase has come in contact should,
if practicable, be burnt, otherwise it should be thoroughly
disinfected by means of corrosive sublimate and then
cleansed or whitewashed. Owners should be recommended
to burn any w ooden manger or other wooden work with
which the affected animal had been in contact, and, failing
that, to disinfect and cleanse as above. It is desirable that
Veterinary Inspectors should keep all large studs of horses
in their districts under observation during the prevalence of
these diseases, and when not already existing should recommend
the provision of isolation stables completely separated
from the rest of the premises and attended to by a separate
staff"
Influenza.
At the beginning of the year there was a rapid extension
of the disease both in this country and abroad, and when in
due course the Metropolis was attacked, this District shared
it, and 29 deaths were recorded, 25 of which occurred in
January and February. Nearly all the deaths were of
persons over 60 years of age.