New-York tribune., 1901-07-27
OPINIONS OF DOCTORS.
THE THEORY OF PROFESSOR KOCH DIS
CUssED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

DR. William J. Coates OF the New-York Ameri-
can Veterinary College thinks that the views re-
Gently expressed by DR.. Koch on tuberculosis VIII
result in increased research regarding the dis
ease and that the task OF determining whether
tubercular bacIln In animals can be transmitted to
man should be taken up at by the Rookie
fener Institute for Research. He further thinks
that this question OF such great importance that
a most earnest effort should be made as early as
possible 10 determine n there Is difference be-
tween tubercuIar bacilH found In animals and in
man and n tuberculous cattle source OF
danger 10 human lives in a manner satisfactory TO
the whole world. Much weight should be given
he says. the assertions Of Or. Koch, but ne
hopes the State and local boards OF health VIII not
relax the safeguards they have built TO protect the
peoples health by killing diseased cattle by making
a crusade against splitting In public vehicles and
other places. and In the inspection of milk The
work done by the various stations OF the Bureau
OF Animal Industry under the auspices OF this gov
ernment to ascertain the causes Of diseases In
animals and to discover the best method of treat
ing such diseases has been crowned with much
success and should receive the praise of every cit
izen. DR. Coates also said:
I Of the opinion that tuberculosis is trans
mitted from animals TO man. Statistics in medical
and other libraries. think, will reveal sPeGinc
transmissible through milk and meat DR. Koch
IS an eminent authoritV on 11'' Tuberculosis Sui
the assertions which he has recently made on the
wrong. Microscopical examination reveals no dir
teFenceT IN the apPearanGe OF bovine amd huTa osi
OF them.-cannot tell which tubercular bacili
ances only for the bacillus Of each looks IKE the
other. other; And the general symptoms OF animals aahs
Of animals and of human beings have been the the
same according to all reports on such experiments
that have seen.
DECREASE IN MORTALITY.
on the s96c Of Of ka Thg tSF show that
IN in this State the number of deaths from consump-
Gol in he last Ave
per cent but IS per cent Some students OF me me
decrease is due to certain preventive measures
taken by the State and local boards of health TO
preventive measures taken in consideration by the
1ddeafs are f the adoption and ne & 6r
lie and private houses. in making splitting In public
mind that under certain conditions the sputum of
trberculous person is serious menace TO me me
disease and that in meat and in milk K turks s.
fly OF these students seem to have forgotten the
steps taken to lessen the chance of any persons
by by
are mainly responsbe in mv mnd for the marked
decrease in the number OF deaths from tuber-
There are certain diseases which first develop
animals rand and are ps from rs a 10
eop in ,b animals and are to nd man am
ra% Beside there are are diseasess MhGh FIRST
veop In mice and are communicated TO dogs to and I'd
man. Favus is one of these diseases
1T Is generally tnougnt that hacilI in are
usually destroyed in boiling This is fallacy
BaciiH killed. but spores remain ana the
spores will survive for a long time In a very
high temperature. Should meat containing spores
be eaten. bacill will probably be developed in the
human system. The rapditv with which bacilli
develops In the human body Is wonderful.
was told recently that an animal suffering with
anthrax discovered In a slaughter house In
this city. and killed and Its body destroyed
by order OF the Board OF Health A person who
gets anthrax does not live long after he contracts
the disease. Animals that died from anthrax
have been buried six feet under ground and ground
worms have carried the virus from the animal
to the surface OF the land. Worms carrying the
virus haye been eaten by chickens other Great
and the chickens and other creatures got the
disease in this way.
DR. F. NJ. Hexamer seen at his office at
No. 50 Lafayette Place yesterday afternoon by
Tribune reporter. In speaking about the recent
address of DR.. Koch, he said:
Whether tuberculosis be transmitted 10
human beings through meat and milk containing
tuberce baciln is difficult 10 prove. IT has not
been proved.
RAMPANT AMONG CATTLE.
tuberculosis is very rampant among cattle, par
ticularly jersey Many fine breeds of cattle
more likely to become injected with ths dl~-