Chester County Quarantines Dogs to June 9
State agencies impose a 60 day dog quarantine in 38 Chester County townships south of the Lincoln Highway to curb a rabies surge among dogs and grey foxes. Dr William L Henning notes 117 of 167 state rabies cases in 1955 were in Chester County and urges containment with Game Commission trapping to follow.
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Harrisburg
Chester County
Wiliam L Henning
Lincoln Highway
Logan J Bennett
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Department of Agriculture
Chester Co
Henning
Lancaster
Montgomery Counties
Rabies control urged as Chester County quarantines expand
Officials urged dog owners to license and vaccinate against rabies as the state reports 27 cases in 1953, down from 300 the previous year. The quarantine covers numerous Chester County townships and several towns including West Chester and Coatesville.
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Game Commission
H. A. Milo
Bureau of Animal Industry
Chester County
Milo
Birmingham
Caln
East Bradford
East Caln
East Fallowfield
East Goshen
East Marlboro
East Nottingham
Easttown
East Whiteland
Elk
Franklin
Highland
Kennett
London Britain
Londonderry
London Grove
Lower Oxford
New Garden
Newlin
New London
Penn
Pennspury
Pocopson
Sadsbury
Thornbury
Treduffin
Upper Oxford
Valley
West Bradford
West Fallowfield
West Goshen
West Marlboro
West Nottingham
West Sadsbury
Westtown
West Whiteland
Willistown
Coatesville
West Chester
Paoli
Downingtown
Parkesburg
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