The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22
usyr rHE HERDS TESTED.
Veterinary Surgeons Find Tuberc"i"''S =
Cows Around Norfolk.

Al the regular meeting OF the hos'u
Of Health held yesterday. the pi'"S'
pas matter to claim its at'e"''o" W."
The discussion OF tuberculosis III the -
tie OF this section. Three meihyo'S IN
Virginia Veterinary Medlcai i~tcr-
appeared before the board IA $50.
est OF the suppression Oh lhls .,.,.s
and made several Startling staten -
with reference to IL. These Were - -
4. Niles. OF ths Agricultural Couese, ~
Blacksburg. Va, and Drs. f"F'"S 60
Giichrist. OF Norfolk. n,r-
an. addressed the board on the suoJ.~.
giving much information that ma 80
to him from personal inquiry @"u IL,
he said mat his experience Is tn'N
all herds OF cows. from 20 TO w pei 'cu',
OF them have tuberculosis. u ne tnous
that for the safety of a city USING MIN
from darIes an inspector shoulu DS ~
pointed. lie casually examined W
near Norfolk. and said he would pc SUI
prised n a thorough examination alu nov
prove thsi these herds are lniect'b' ~
fact. he found two of the cows. one "
each herd, that certainly had tupeI-
culosis-one Of them badly-the iA'eer
being in a herd OF sixty COWS.
DR.. Faville and DR.. Gilchrist inVi,en
the board 10 go WITH them and VISIT ule
herds OF cows in this section. saving dnI
ing his remarks that DIT. Niles sh"
the milk from the badly affected tuuei-
NLNNNl< ~ al AAAhH
the can with other milk. lie thought
thu, the board would find the trip a
very interesting one. rom tie STANDPOINT
OF a bad milk supply. The invitation
was accepted, and on Woloh 81 ~.
Chiles. OF The board, the owners a INC
dairies In this section will be requested
to cooperate witt tho board In having
the herds tested.
This was not all the business traDs-
acted by the board OF " aich there vaS a
Frff "a 4rru1an4 Ilf VS. the MOST
The reports Of the sanitary inspectors
for the past week showed one hundred
and twenty-five nuisances. or which
ninety -nine had been abated.
The pure-milk committee vas con7h-
uod until the return OF Or. field from
Washington. .
Mr.. Bunting. OF the Local Board OF
BramhletOn. appeared Win fNtIeh,e 10
the Temporary disposition Of garbage ln
hts ward. and hts board was ofized
10 deposit garbage a, the md or f'sltoy
avenue. provided that n vas covered win
quick-lim and sawdust. No 81 on was
taken on DIR. Klddlck's Sfggf.ticn that
IL would be a good idea Tor the Firth
and Sixth wards D arc &C. put an 30
diti0n 20 the city ersmat0ry for Inc
burning Of The garbage II trcse "s;cs
the hide establishments IN ~ scr street
and Loyalvs lane. they having been 20
ported as emitting 'Oul o;nrs.
a grettcr running from Queen-stiee'
Market was reported In bad condition.
The street Inspector said he didn't know
what else could be expected by the
people who complain. as the place -
cleaned every day. The board ordered
aid gutter disinfected twice a week.
and Mr.. Banentine. the owner OF the
market. wa notified 70 place a water
plug and hose 'hore for the purpose o'
keeping the gutter clcan.
The bad condition OF Kelly Avenue. near
tho ice factory. and the bad condition of
tho cutters iu the Firth ward. were re
ferred 70 the Local Board OF Brambleton.
through the Street Inspector. with the
request that the CUTTERS be disinfected-
A number Of c~ulverts we're renorted IN
bad condition. The Street Inspector
said that the complaints were un~founded.
az -he c~uIverfs are properly cleaned.
Or. Newhill and Sanitary Inspector
Rel reported having found the vicinity
OF tho crpmatory In a state OF nuisance.
THE Insnector. however. reported that
the nuisance had been abated.
After disposing Of other matters ot
no general interest. the hoard adjourn
ed.-NOrfOlk Landmark.