Seven eases of suspected rabies were reported to the Board
of Agriculture on Monday—three of them in the London area Sines then every day has provided a list of suspected Mises. On Wednesday the muzzling order came into force, in its still limited territorial scope. The dog must wear a wire-cage muzzle, even if it is on a lead. The Board of Agri. culture has by poster advised the public that " snappiness " is one symptom of the .trouble; that the oldest canine friend cannot be trusted if he is smitten ; and that children should not make new friend's among dogs at present. It has been asked, with the indignation of people who jump to hasty con- clusions, why only London and part of the South of England are affected by the muzzling order. One answer which might have suggested itself is that the very inadequate reserve of wire muzzles is being kept at present for the territory where the muzzles are most likely to be useful.
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