HYDATIDS IN COUNTY

Press, Volume C, Issue 29497, 26 April 1961, Page 15

HYDATIDS IN COUNTY

Reports To Council On Incidence Of seven areas in which one of the Ashburton County Council’s hydatid control Officers (Mr B. W. Taylor) dosed dogs, four showed increases in the incidence of true hydatids, and the other three showed increases in false hydatids, compared with the last round of dosing. Wakanui, Pendarves, Dorie and Dromore showed increases in true hydatids, and Chertsey, Rakaia and Winchmore showed increases in false hydatids, Mr Taylor reported. Nine dogs infected with true hydatids on this round of dosing had been re-dosed, and none showed a positive test on re-dosing, he said. Four hundred and sixty dog owners presented 1017 dogs for dosing, the result being 1 per cent, incidence of true hydatids, and 5.9 per cent, false hydatids. Mr G. Saunders, the county’s other hydatid control officer, reported that 617 dogs had been dosed, resulting in the incidence of 1.1 per cent, true hydatids and 8.7 per cent, false hydatids. Nine dogs found to be infected with true hydatids had been re-dosed and were now free from infection, Mr Saunders said. Cr A. D. McLaughlan said he was certain some of the increase in the incidence of hydatids was because of the number of new dogs which came into the county. “We farmers do not realise the traffic done in dogs," he said. ALLENTON SPORTS CLUB Cups And Trophies Presented The need for a new pavilion for the AUenton Sports Club to cope with the rapid growth in the AUenton district, was emphasised by the patron of the club (Mr A. H. Todd) at the club’s closing day function held recently. He was congratulating the men’s bowling section of the club in winning the Feather, stone Cup from the Elmwood club. Mr Todd afterwards presented cups and trophies won by members of the club during the year. The winners of the various sections were:— Croquet.—Senior champion. Mrs F. Scott; runner-up, Mrs R. Clucas. Junior champion, Mrs A., R. Barr; runner-up-Mrs G. Chalmers. Barr Cup, senior, Mrs Clucas; junior, Mr* Barr. Caber Feigh bowl. Senior, Mrs Chalmers; junior, Mrs Barr. Tucker trophy, handicap doubles, Mrs Scott and Mrs E. Cartwright. Women’s BowUng Section. --Champion singles, Mrs W. Holland; pairs, Mrs H. Noble (a.) and Miss J. Lowery; champion fours, Mesdames McCann (s.), H. Noble, R. White, and G. Miles; junior singles, Mrs R. Thomas. Men’s Bowling Section.— Champion singles, Mr C. Good; pairs. Messrs R. Watson (s.), and R. Moriarty: champion fours, Messrs J. Browne (s,), Watson, J. Paterson and H, Crouchley; colts’ singles, Mr H. Hunt; colts’ pairs, Messrs H. Jamison (*.) and J, Bishop. Bates Cup for colts, Messrs J. Pritchard, Jamison, H. Hunt and R. Todd. ALLENTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE Ot SM papMa returned by panntevta a aurvey of views aQgEfrgaaj’jK MRW bad been conctaeted at gtoaWWyL toe Canterbury Although unfavourable werilter had curtailed testing for Mrimmtng certificates. 134 test* had been passed during toe month, said the headmaster Mr G. A. Robertson). He said that the school roll now stood at 540 pupils. Visit by V.F.C. sad C.G.Ce— i About 40 member* of the Young gamortf. Clubs and Country BS' m tour. Tko virit : Utoag tateScr