The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17

higher death rate being among dairy cattle
inhabiting sheds. The relative frequency
with which the disease appears among
fowls seems TO be not generally known,
except TO veterinary surgeons OF large
cities. Both from direct experiment and
from (clinical) observation, il is now
proved not only that fowl may contract
the disease from man by reason Of It's swal-
lowing the eXpectorations, but that il
thereby forms a vehicle for the further
transmission of the disease 10 man and the
lower animals.
Further on, under the head OF Pre-
vcniiye Measures, they say preventive
measures should include improved hygiene
OF cattle sheds, isolation OF suspected ami
mails, precautions against the flesh or milk
OF diseased animals being given TO others
rs food-c. e., TO pigs or fowls, etc; care
that fodder, litter and wnter should not DO
taken from diseased 10 healthy animals
Obviously, diseased animals, sometimes
even In the last stage of tuberculosis, are
sold in open market; We are, therefore,
very strongly Of opinion that power should
be given 10 the veterinary inspector to
seize all such animals in fairs, markets or
in transit. Since all authorities are agreed
that the disease Is very marked by horedity,
we think II highly desirable that breeders
should, in their own IA well rs in the pub
lie interest, discontinue breeding from
tuberculous stock"
With reference TO the recent meeting Of
the British Medical Association, and tho
the discussion Of tuberculosis by that
body, Principal Valley, Of Edinburgh, re-
marked, "lhc principal malady ut present
a. lttNff ollnnNtAfa a. lttlHranlaata
OF the greatest pests 10 man and animals
lilo had no hesitation in saying that II was
communicable from animals to man, and
back again from man 10 animals in every
possible shape, by ingestion, inhalation
ing slaughtered by this disease in thou
ands, and In the speakers opinion, il
might be transmitted by eggs" He
further stated, there was no power in
Scotland, nor TO large extent in England,
TO enable any official 20 take charge OF ami
mails exposed in public markets, and nf-
icctcd with tuberculosis. Soon after he
came 10 Edinburgh in 1871 he lost u child
lac believed from drinking the milk Of an
animal which was Tuberculosis; and n
member OF the Privy Council had q sim
liar misfortune.
DIR. Tomkins, Of Leicester, said "at The
same meeting" II was supposed by some
persons that cases Of malignant pustule IAN
thrax) In cattle were extremely rare in
this country (England), but in this he
thought they were mistaken. In 1883
there had been case OF malignant pustule
In Leicester, where the patient had been
infected by coming In contact with tho
flesh Of some diseased cattle. II was most
remarkable what a largo number OF ami
mails, brought to slaughter.houscs In largo
cities, suffered from pearl disease (tubercu-
losis); no less than 80 per cent, in some
cases woc found 10 contain pearl disease. >
Dr. Carpenter twas Of opinion that tu-
berculous meat should he condemned, and
stated that a man In Croydon, England,
had been much nggricvcd when his meat
was condemned m being unfit for food and
called in several witnesses from London to
show how commonly pearl disease Tor tu-
bcrculosisl was found among cattle slaugh-
tered in London. and IL was shown that in
some instances as high ns 50 per cent. Of
all cattle killed had been found to be tu-
borculous.
Principal Mccall, Of Glasgow, stated:
Tuberculosis was much moro infectious
among cattle than In the human race. In
one case he had seen eleven cows with
pearl disease (tubcrculosisl out Of thirty
seven slaughtered. Some OF these were al
most ro,ion, and yet they were giving milk
supplies 10 the children Of Glasgow. The
following incident was reported about two
yonis ago by Dr. dc lamailarcc, OF France:
| In little hamlet Of n few cottages, In the
midst oi 81 large forest, and always hitherto
| free from any casCs OF consumption, q
Young soldier returned homo affected with
tuberculosis. his vito also IN time became
tubcrculous aud gave birth To child
which speedily showed evidences Of tubcr.
culosis. A ncighboring woman In the
hamlet, who had eaten some Of the soldiers
chickens, (which had died rather
strangely also became tuborculous Tor
consumpiiycl. II was found upon further
investigation that the chickens had not
been thoroughly cooked before being
eaten.
These chickens were thus the means OF
spreading tuberculosis, having become
diseased themselves by eating the cxpec.
toutions IT tho soldier, who had Just ~.
turned. There IL no longer any doubt in
the minds Of scientists aud all others who
arc acquainted with the subject, concern.
ing the danger 10 man from infected
meat, especially that from tubcrculous
cattle. The sumo Is true az regards the
milk from tubctculOus cows. A host 81
authorities during the last lew years have,
by repeated experiments, produced tubcr-
culosis In other animals by feeding them
tubcrculous meat aud milk. and vas,
number Of cascs afc ON record wherein
many human beings have been hopclcs,ly
diseased and doomed to suffer a slow. bul
furc, death, tosay nothing gothic many well
known doalhs ifoin eating meat and drink
Ing the milk oi tuhcfculous cattle ! hly,
traced two eases (which occurred IN Mem
phial % this source. Both were among
children. In one case Il WIS the father
custom 90 give the child nll the rro meat
II wanted. II died Of tubcrcular mcnin.
gifts. In the other case the child roI
plenty Il mrc meat and cows milk. Thh
one died Of acute tuberculosis Tor gallop
Ing consumption.
The micr0bc which causes this discas,
h Of q rod shape, thoy propagate them
selves 10y forming spores boz each segment
and multiply with marvellous npility.
We will noN pns b. the consideration o
Anthrax aud ACtinomNc COSTS. limo will no
permit more than q brici mention II few
Of The most Prominent features conccmiul
their relation o. our subject.
! Anthrax, though 10y no means so prcva
lieut. us tuberculosis, II not unknown II
/ this country, aud from the reports Of Mr
Brknie and oihcr.. ! should Judge ID va
moW prevalent than most Observers oycl
suspect. II b. very malignant. and
known 10y different names. In Englan,
Il b. generally known as Hplcnotic fever
"uud ! believe IN this country II piRcg b
the sumo name, 20 great extent" Ii