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TUBERCULOUS MEAT AND OFFAL DISCOVERED IN THE CENTRAL
MARKETS.
Tuberculosis remains still the disease of greatest concern to the Inspectors in the
examination of meat in the Markets.
The disease discovered in the meat was generally confined to the lymphatic glands,
and could not be observed until these had been incised by the Inspectors. Therefore
the consignors would in all probability have no knowledge that the meat was diseased,
hence no prosecution followed.
For some years a method has been adopted of reserving such meat, and sending
for the owners, and on their arrival showing them the disease and where to look for it, so
that in future they might not be ignorant as to the disease and where it could be
observed. They were at the same time warned that after this lesson any diseased
meat forwarded by them would render them liable to prosecution.
A statement made in the Report for 1911 is worth reiterating, namely, that
County Councils might do some good by arranging lectures and demonstrations at
various centres, to which farmers, breeders and feeders should be invited. Education is
required in helping to reduce a disease so prevalent.
The following table shows the result of the examination during the year :—
Tuberculous Meat Seized in the Central Markets doring the Year 1913.

Tons. cwts. qrs. lbs.
1913 53 2 1 27
1912 79 10 3 16