The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-27

! a panic. Good, healthy milk was neces-
sary for children and ho could rot hfi9
advising mothers 10 feed young children
| ou milk from the proper sources IN many
cases The constituents Ia MIA W.
,a...ssr, for the sustennnce OF the ,N'"'
ue advocated the use Of mix from '"o
country for bottle-fed children,
T-pon beiug called Upon b. Dr. MlenauN'
Dr Zones of Norfolk, formerly OF fiof-
ida stated that he had ueaten many
cases OF consumption among neai'h-s'
e,. A., rlorida and he was OF the OPINION
that there should DO some legal regulations
To have a system of inspection LOT uai'y
cattle. ,...
Or. Sweeney. a wcll-known Veter'harii"
explained. In reply 10 Inquiry oy seN'l"'
dairymen. that tuOerculin. properly pr,
pared and injected into the COWS, would
not iniure the healthy animal lie
stated that any dairyman's cows IN the
State could be tested free OF charge, IL
the owners would make complaint 10
Or. Niles. the State Veterinarian, OF
BlacksbIrg.
SOME INSIDE FACTS.
\ veterinarian named DR.. Lloyd gave
few inside facts concerning the recently
aeitated question He stated that when
the dairymen tested their cows and found
them tubcrcuous. the COWS were taken
10 the city on the quiet ana sold FOR Deer.
If the State Veterinarian made the test
he quarautlnod the cattle. and the dairy
men were the losers. ana could get no
redress from the State. The loss was
quite heavy one. and yet they had 10
protection whatever
Or Gordon closed the discussion proper
arguing along the Same line which he
first introduced. lie held that while many
of these cases of tuberculosis could not
Dee demonstrated beyond all doubt TO have
been developed through milk from IN
fected cattle still an the Indications point
that way, and there We're very strong
arguments I'm favor Of this theory.
'It IS impossible" said he. FOR us 10
tell how far people are running the risk
OF taking consumption from COWS. Suf-
fcieEt to say. that in this enlightened
age the greatest mind~ I'm the world take
this ground. and prove quite clearly their
theory" The preponderance OF evidence
was all one one side The question was
90 take precautions against the disease,
since it was certain that II could be
taken from the COW.
Dr. Gordon said that the sooner some
action was taken the better. Ii was
a live subject that called for some quick
ana decisive legislation. He thought
NtAD NtAiiHGA " as 1T our hNNir, anu IL Ndo
the duty OF the physicians 10 educate
the people and take steps towards cor
rectnS the evil as soon as practicable.
FOR AN INSPECTOR.
After u good deal Of further discus
sion, DR. Paulus Irving offered "A rcsolu-
ton 10 the effect that the Academy of
Medicine and Surgery recognize the dis
ease known as tuberculosis as an infec-
tlOus disease, which could be contracted
through the milk or meat Of cattle SO
affected. and that the city Council be
petitOucd % pass an ordinance to pro-
vide Tor am Inspector TO inspect the beef
before slaughtered for sale in the city,
and also to inspect the herds of an dairy
men selling milk In this market.
Tile resolution was discussed for some
time. and il was finally agreed that
Dr. Shields amendment TO the effect
taat five members of the Academy be-
appointed 10 consider the matter and re-
port To subsequent meeting Of the
organization, Dee adopted.
The Chair appointed the following on
this committee: Drs. Shields, Taylor,
Gordon, Wexford, and Irving.
After the disposition OF some routine
business, the meeting adjourned at T.
o'clock.