mals, the efficiency of three well known inorganic germicides in the treatment of the disease, the destruction of the agent by boiling, the phenomena of spontaneous recovery and immunity, strongly indicate that the agent causing the disease is a living organism. 20. No evidence has yet been produced to indicate the direct transmission of the disease from individual to individual. 21. In many of its phases the disease is identical with endemic goiter. As there is no line of demarcation between what is called endemic goiter and what we believe we have clearly shown is cancer of the thyroid, we hold that endemic goiter and carcinoma of the thyroid in the salmonidae are the same disease. OF THE Department of State Fire Marshal From January 1, 1913, to December 31, 1913 THOMAS J. AHEARN TRANSMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE FEBRUARY 13, 1914 ALBANY J. B. LYON COMPANY, PRINTERS No. 27. IN SENATE FEBRUARY 13, 1914. THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL. To the Legislature of the State of New York: In accordance with the provisions of section 371 of the State Fire Marshal Law, I herewith respectfully transmit to your honorable body my third annual report, being a full account of the proceedings of this Department, with statistics, for the period from January 1, 1913, to December 31, 1913, and including also such recommendations with reference to amendments to the law as in my judgment are desirable. THOMAS J. AHEARN, State Fire Marshal. |