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in the fact that the resistant spore was embedded in a dense blood
clot. Throughout the process there was no handling of the wool.
The dust involved in opening bales was aspirated into the furnace.
The wool passed automatically through two tanks containing an
alkaline soap solution at a temperature of 112ºF. The wool was
pressed through rollers between each tank. After thorough scouring
in the alkaline soap solution the wool was passed through two dis-
infecting tanks containing 2.5 per cent. of formaldehyde at 102ºF.
The wool was pressed through rollers between each tank. The
wool was next dried in a current of air at a temperature of 160ºF.
The wool after drying was fit for use. The whole process occupied
one hour.

    In the case of hides and skins many processes had been recom-
mended, but there was no process that the trade would accept
until by research it was shown possible to evolve a process which
effectively disinfected the hides and did not injure the skins. A
satisfactory process now appeared to have been evolved by a
practical tanner, by which the hides were subjected to the action
of a solution of perchloride of mercury and formaldehyde. More
research work upon the process was, however, needed before it
could be applied to the trade.

    In the case of bone-meal the material was ground up and
subjected to the action of super-heated steam.

    Mr. Cameron indicated the difficulties which had to be faced
in Burma and the steps which had to be taken in order to attempt
to solve the problem of anthrax control. In Burma contagious
diseases were dealt with by the Burma Village Rules that had to
be applied by the village communities, and under these rules a death
register was maintained in Lower Burma by the village headman
and every animal that died had to be reported to him and a rough
diagnosis given. The reporting agency had to be so primitive
because the Veterinary Assistants often had charge over an area
covering about 500 square miles and could not attend to indivi-
dual deaths. Where a disease was reported as contagious, it was
the duty of the village headman to report it to the Sub-divisional
Officer, who then reported it by telegraph to the Veterinary Adviser.
As anthrax assumed sporadic form most frequently it could not be
expected that village headmen were able to diagnose the condition.
The Sub-divisional Officer was unable to diagnose and the Veterinary
Assistant likewise was not competent to diagnose it. Moreover,
an animal might die at a distance of 200 miles from the railway.
The result was that the hides of such animals were taken off by the
owners of the animals and sold. Under the Village Rules it should
be stated that if a case was suspected to be anthrax the carcase