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

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apparently good condition and slight mapi-
festations OF the disease. II will be IN
that by far the greater number OF animals
are over six years OF age; after these the
greater number are from three to six. The
proportion OF male TO female animals so
affected is rs one 10 three. Prof Law
found in certain country districts as high
as 90 per cent. subjects OF tuberculosis.
DIR. Nj. ID: Blaine, OF New York, few
years ago, examined over 1000 head Of
cattle in different parts oil New York State,
and found tuberculosis more prevalent
than is generally supposed. The majority
OF the animals he examined were milk
cows, and he found over q per cent. af-
iected with the disease. He alsofound some
herds in which so per cent were Affected.
He found the disease more prevalent IN
low, marshy places, and where the
animals were poorly fed and housed, sta
bles poorly ventilated, etc. In July, 1856,
he visited, with Meat Inspector Romano,
the stock Yards about the city Of New
York aud Brooklyn, and found at the stock
wards at one. hundred-and- iifly-ninth street
three "of thirteen cows" badly diseased
all thirteen were for sale. He says 81
acquainted Mr.. Romano OF the fact, and
when he consulted the manager OF the
yard in regard TO the cattle he said they
had been sold to parties in Jersey City for
mixers lie also visited herds that fur
nished milk for the city OF Brooklyn and
never failed TO find tubcrculous animals In
every herd that he visited, and in some
herds To great degree. lie says further
al was astonished in not finding more dis.
ease than did, ~ the manner in which
the animals were being cared for was not
only unhygenic, hut cruel, especially In
winter, as several herdsmcn informed me
that their animals were tied in those small
barns in the fall and were not taken out in
the open air until springtime llo has
given an interesting account OF an out
break OF acute tuberculosis among
herd OF li0 cattle in 1855 ut the Willard
Asylum, New York. Most OF them were Of
IIols,cin blood and with what cattle they
bought during the subsequent progress Of
the disease amongst the herd they lost
nearly 200 head mp 10 1856. lie says
"During the summer months number OF
the cows were noticed coughing, which At
tracted some attention, but nothing OF Il
serious nature was suspected until late IN
the fall, when those that had been noticed
coughing began 10 emaciale, or grow
thin The hair seemed dead, having lost
It's gloss, standing erect. Their eyes were
sunkcn aud presented heavy appearance.
Tho animals did not move about, aud
usually fingered behind on going TO and
from pasture. and, II hurried, seemed eX-
haustcd from want OF breath" Fifty
three calves were born 10 the herd between
1883 and 1885, aud each one examined
with reference 10 the disease, and twenty
nine OF the number were found tuberculous.
The greater number Of calves were killed
within five weeks after birth, and the
remaining were killed before tho expira.
ton oi four months" The Asylum herd
of swine, "ncarly 3OO," were divided into
three sections, and the section next 10 the
slaughicr-housc which had access TO the
oflal from the same, where number Of
tubercuous cows had been killed, became
diseased, some Of which before they died,
''or were killed, were pa'alyzed through
the soilening Of their spinal column, by
the disease. lie says regarding after
killing all the swine that had access Ia the
oilal and disiniccting the yards, We have
since had no more disease in the herd"
cannot, in the short time at my disposal,
do moro than briefly refer 10 the numerous
and conclusive experiments aud statistics,
going to prove the great danger TO man,
OF injection, with thcgcrms OF tuberculosis
through the medium Of diseased meat and
milk.
President Chauycan, 81 the recent In.
tonauonal Congress on tuberculosis, held
In Paris. said during hls address ellis
experiments ON Injection, Wy ingcstion or
feeding with mhcrculous matter were ~.
ported 10 the Academy OF Medicine by
him in 1868 Il was shown in these
experiments that tho introduction II the
virus by the natural channel lstomachl
produced the disease mOrc rapidly than is
Introduction into the system los any Of the
other methods. Tho myagcs OF tubcr-
culosis was not confined 10 the human
nee, but Il plays the greatest havoc with
the domcsiicatcd animals, moro particu.
larry with cattle. one Of the species most
intimately associated with tho life oi civil.
lizcl people, and furnishing the greater
part ui our meat and milk supply. For a
long time thcsc dangers wcrC ignored, II
was not easy 10 get n recognition Of the
grave risks 10 which human lives Wcrr cX.
posed. The prevalent idea was that
human and bovine tuberculosis were Ills.
tinci.' NJ Cagncy during the convention
mado an Interesting communication Of a
recent observation ho had made Of an out
bruak Of tuberculosis IN n poultry yard.
The lady who owned the poultry died Of
phihi.is lcomumptioul, and her sou,
who had consumption, had just r..
turned from the south Of France;
be lad habit Of amusing himself by spit.
ting Zoe the dc'cciliiOn IT the fowls. yho
Immediately surrounded him and fought
Over HE expectations, which they rapidly
dCyOuvd. NJ. Cagnoy had the fowls de.
siuyCd and The poultry yard thoroughly
clrIused and dIsiuirctcd. and no other
cases bad occurred N. Thicry supported
some observations by NJ. Dang. with ~
gard tU The transmission II Tuberculosis 10
calves Ia districts where thoy wCr reared
ior veal In an cp.zJ0iic outbreak which
De bad observed IN calves, be bad discuy.
cred IN several insHncCs that one diseased
COW iu au establishment was sufficient On
cause ull tlc trouble. uiis cows milk being
mixed in ono receptacle With al tlr rest.
AZ The conclusion oi thc Congress tho
following recommendation were declared
Tor the consideration OF thr Government
viii only quote surcinciiy from Articles
2,3, T. Ia Article The following coun,
h prescribed. Every possible mean.
should hc adopted, comprising c0mpcnsa
ton % parties Interested. Joe tho genera
application Of tie principle OF foimrc, an,
general destruction in loiality Of an no.l
belonging io tubprculuus animals nl mat
ter how slightly the tuberculosis exists.
In Article B Printed, simple instfuc
tons should hc distributed In The town
and throughout Toe country showing IA,
means noccsAry ior doc protection OF th
people from the dangpr oi tubcrrullr M
lection IRON food. particularly from milk.