The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-07

sixteen inches long BY four broad and ran along 70 the
essed bag Neither OF these had died but we're knocked
on she bead heard that they were from the sixteenth
O. what Is the effect Of iunoculatiou, A. 1 think 1t
prevents the disease OF the lungs
James Aicheson stated that tho first COW was in the
stables two weeks.
ONE DOCTORS OPINION.
In the vicinity Of these stabes He was in the stables
to the question by the published analysis of sw milk.
In bis opinion there was not particle Of deleterous
matter in the milk denounced q swi appeared 70 him
to be little more indgestble; contains less Of the but
terry principle, which was indigestble when country
milk waered better for the use OF infants and
Az regards the coagulum OF swim milk 10 the human
stomach, the solvent power Of the gastric Juice has
powerful effect upon the material in the stomach Toe
matter had st been his noce years
ago. and he was surprised to hnd nov being brought
before scienti, body for their consideration he mad
opposed the resolution OF the Academy Of Medicine which
declared svil milk to DO deleterous
DO you nos then concur in the general opinion that
5000 children are annually killed By its uses A. Most
certainly not there's not single particle Of truth In the
statement there is not atom Of ceeterious I,
be found it, there certainly fewer buttery part lies
importance the whole Of the sw mix agitation has been
based upon premises unsupported by single fact
O. Do you use swill milks A. l have never msde the
O. What in your opinion is the cause OF 80 much
tAty among ehdreny A. In many from tho nurses
improper f0cd unriOe fruit,
pheric ipfuenc but certainly from OF swl
milk; the whole Of the swi milk Is a mass Of
exaggerated stuff without one fact proof to 60 upon
Ii this NOT proper question for a scientific body
A. Certainly but not at this timo. Most sceohc mss
know it TO be bumbue; and ought not engage the
and cry The witness said he resided at Isl West Toir
ninth street and there was not more sickness thcre
than at any other place.
A. think they very desirably located.
O. Is there moi bad odor exhaled from those sabess
musky ooor do not think the dsmnaed grain which
used by tho distl'ers would affect the
ROBERT WALTERS veterinary surgeon, stated that the dis
ease spoken Of as affecting cattle this country made It's
appearance about the year 1887 sometimes progress
slow at other times became chronic 10 its chsra,
ter. He never inoccuased any The began
by difficulty IN breathing, and acted upon the animals
like consumption in persons. The disease diminish
ing now for was mos near as bad 1t eight years
ago.
@ II you wished 70 insure the life OF q Gov for five
years. would you send 1t TO farm to swill staole
@ Then you do not think the swi stables SO heal.hyY
A. No. because there are so many togs,ner Before
death they do not labor under raging, but low typhoid
fever.
OPINION OF THE OTHER DOCTOR.
Dr. Aucus1usK GARDINER OF lal East Thirteenth street.
said he had visited ,he stables in Sixteenth street. FIRST
from curiosity and Afterwards to satisfy himself
ing the hea thiness OF ,be milk sent from them.
Have you made the operation Of swili milk chill
dr.a study and what Is your opinion of tue statement
that eight thousand caildren ualy die from its tcs
consider tie Of swili milk Of the OF
the rfat inf antiie mo fallty IN New York
O. he COMMITTEE would like tho deleerious
qualities Of swli mnkS A. There twelve thousand
coriced in tho stables continually without being
moved in twelve months; conclude that they are not
therefore, in state OF nature, ard not being in
state Of nature cannot give natural milk. Mix, Col
designed IT, is OF natural character, and the that
produce i, are kept in natural condition they w"ud
give good milKf not they could not Nov, God made
milk IN certain way cannot be improve, up,o. Goi's
mix the only good milk AID yhiDg opposed to that
Q Have you been able professionally TO mark the er-
fec.s Of svill milk? A. Il is very difficult for ply scau
TO tree the character az milk, but 1t that the
most OF this kind OF milk goes TO the poorer classes and
infautle mortality hes been greater amopg them Ia
many where milk exchanged for another
children to be made sick by milk but he could no, say
IT swill milk he did follow the He had
however, heard from tie parents that 1t sw. milk,
as they had SO discovered afterwards.
O. What tie state OF the cows Sixteenth street.
A. Some healthy and some very much diseased;
OF them had large abscessss which contained
three quarts OF corrupted matter this about four
years ago; also found liberated sores on them.
q Did they milk these cows A. suppose that they
did milk come Of them.
O. Do you Of yourself any OF sickness by the
o, swil milk A. number Of cases told BY the
families hut can't ssy that swill milk ofhe
carts were marked Weecheeter but were traced 70 the
stables In question In Sixteenth street.
q. Do you know OF any besides those among the
poor A. Yes, there was a cbld At boarding house,
whose parents not rich bot had all the comforts OF
life, and ia heath restored the change of milk.
What would be the eject OF sour milk! A IL would
be liable " be throsn up
O. DO you tank child fed for eight months on suill
milk would he healthy at the end OF tkat timer Yes,
II IL were child Of robust psreo,age strong aud well
found In Other respects the milk Of mos.
ttve, and this contains more sugar and butter than
cows milk
Mr. Frank Leslie left the meeting soon after tb. crami.
nation OF Dr. Sharks had commenced nfter handing In
letter stating that be declined acting any longsr hs
Committee, because OF the treatment he his medical
Witnesses had received.
The Committee after adjourned TO two O'Clock on
Tuesday nett