3. Report on the Deaths which occurred in the Zoological Gardens during 1915, together with a List of the Blood‐ Parasites found during the Year.

Abstract

birds, and 371 reptiles in the Zoological Gardens ; and dui'ing the year 280 mammals, 1167 birds, and 237 reptiles were admitted, makin'Tâ total for the year of 1013 mammals, 3240 birds, and 608 reptiles.During 1915, 280 mammals, 706 birds, and 179 reptiles have died: that is, a percentage of 27-6 for mammals, 21-7 for birds, and 29-4 for reptiles.Out of the total deaths for the year, 1165 in all, 378 occurred in animals which had not been six months in the Gardens : that is, about one-third of the total number.It has been found that after six months' residence in the Gardens the death-rate of the Plimmer, H.