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is far less difficulty in recognising clinically that a
cow is distinctly suffering from tuberculosis, in
which case she may be yielding tuberculous milk.
The milk coming from such a cow ought not to
form part of human food, and indeed ought not to
be used as food at all."
And then follows this natural and wise admonition
: " Our results clearly point to the necessity of
measures more stringent than those at present
enforced being taken to prevent the sale or the
consumption of such milk."
These conclusions very strongly endorse the
value of having periodical examinations of milch
cows and of suitably dealing with cows that are
infected, or that are even under suspicion, for, in
other words than those used in the report, it is
much easier to discover tubercle in the cow than it
is in the milk. It is this clinical examination of the
cows that we have adopted, but in view of the conclusions
so unambiguously stated in the report, I
am quite disposed to think that the inspections
ought to be held more frequently.
In a large town that claims to be the first in
the kingdom to institute such a system of inspection,
some eight and a half years ago, the Veterinary
Surgeon inspects the cattle every three weeks, and
oftener if necessary; he sends in his report once a
quarter, but gives immediate notice to the Medical
Officer of Health if any case of bovine disease is
found. All newly-purchased cows are inspected at
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