The Archive · 1940

Veterinary Progress

Veterinary DivisionIn the Veter= try Division, improvements took place in the buildings used by local dairies but the unfortunate effects of the emergency are still felt 8 somewhat slack management. which being combatted by the Depart-mont, and it is to be feared that sterner measures will be necessary. food supply, there the method mispart, but the work falling on this division was not diminished thereby. Difficulties again arose tw the proper treatment of animals in transit due to new and inexperienced shi on the work. 'This state of affairs, however, gradually "improved. Inspection' of lard and casings for export continued to occupy the tention of the Department.

The Pathological Laboritory was again heavily ens-aged in the manufacture of over a million doses vaccine and close on a millies doses of cholera vaccine being mode, and also in the treatment of rabies tind general routine work, The Chemical Laboratory uneler= took much new work, la particular coping very successfully with cer~ fain fume nutismees where, without its technical assistance, title could have been achieved. Work on the

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