In the winter of 1887 and 1848 the Colony was visited by " severe epidemic small pox. No lymph for vaccination obtainable and Governor Sir Veeux culled upon the public to exper with " view to setting up a station in the Colony for the cultivation of calf lymph in orler to render the Colony independent of other sources. We first find a report to the Sanitary Board dated 18th March, 1888, from Inv. C. Vivian Ladds, Colonial Veterinary Surgems, stating that he had successfully collected lymph from two calves. with a certificate from Dr, Cantho appended certifying the same.
Previous to this ull the other persona who had ware tentative efforts to attain the desired result had reported failures to the Board. Peon then until the present time reporte to the Bourd were made from time to time by the Colonial Veterinary surgeon upon experiments conducted by him in the tivation of calf lymph which were carried their instigation, though his firet had been of a purely private nature.
tot Mr. Lads' success, on 30th, 1890, the Sanitary Board recom mended that the Government establish permanent building for the cultivation and cullecti of vaccine Jympb, the work until now having been carried on in temporary premises. This recommendation was adopted and the result is the present Vaccine Institute, Mr. Ladds being appointed Superintendent under the direction of the Culonial Surgeon, The building is situated at the eommencement of Kennedy Road in the little hollow he left hand side of the bridge, and the ess of the erection together with the winding paths by which it is approached form x not unpicturesque setting to " corner which previously was waste ground. It consists of two parallel rows of premises connected by a covered passage resembling shape the letter H. It comprises a house which are 20 stalls for calves, " fodder ed, operating room, laboratory, and care-quarters. The Institute has already ced its functions and a little deseripf the apparatus and method of work-if may therefure not be uninteresting.
Tu the operating room are several curivusly shaped table, specially designed for the purpose, the top being capable of being tied up, and provided with rings and attachments for binding the calves, Several instrument cases, benches, are also included in the furniture of the mom. The performed as follows f being fixed on the table its abved and it is vaccinated, after this the straps are unfastened, the top of the table tilted up when the animal slides to the ground, a sack stuffed with straw being placed to break its fall, A. bamboo collar is placed round the ealf'a neck to prevent it licking the vaccinated spots, similar arrangement being fixed to its tail, and itis then led off taints stall, A register of the calves is kept in which is entered their numbers, date of vaccination, sex, and another hotes thought necessary. The vesicles having developed the calf is once more pliced on thetable, the lymph extracted and prepared for issue; and another calf la then vaccinated to maintain the supply. he calves look remarkably sleek and healthy and evidently appreciate their good quarters, after the coarse fund which they no doubt previously existed upon. Nalive calves of either sex are used, and those ave xt present hired from their owners.
This is an Institution of no little importance to the health and welfare of the Colony, the subject of vaccination at the 1 all parts of the world, Though unal vncei lias been practised in years, the Hongkong ki exception of Japan, the French Government. Tustitute only been Duily Press. aw Beports,
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