Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-17
CAUSES OF DEATH IN MILK;
ANIMAL TUBERCULOSIS


is caused by the consumption of cows.
/ milk containing the hacilla germ or
/ tuberculosis. there is little danger from
tuberculosis meat. as tho meat Is ncai
. ~ always cooked. /. should, however.
/ be thoroughly inspected.
tuberculosis in man nd animals is
I due to tho presence OF minute nj,
Z crohcs or germs resembling rods or
sticks slightly bent. These hacilli. a.
they arc called. arc SO small that it
would take Il few thousand of them
I placed end TO end TO make one inch.
When ono is fully grown. ii breaks or
divides into two. and each part grows
"a hc AS The original.
In this way they grow and multiply
With amazing raridity when the Goa
dltiorS arc favorable.
Tuhcrclc germs do not grow uatu,
ally outside the body--thcy only 1--we
two or three days IN the sunshine. hut
they live an indefinite period in the
dark. shady places although they do
not increase.
material such as veal broth or Jelly.
kept at temperature near that OF
our bodies Internally.
When tho ;uherclc germs or uacillf
arc thus growing. they produce 4 Ii
Guid poison called toxin. which cyudcs
from their bodies and becomes dis
+ solved in Tho surrounding nutritious
matcrila.
This dissolved liquid poison can be
separated from The living germs by
means OF special filter. and it is then
called iuberculin. which is now so
Scncra lily used for the test for tubcr-
CuioSis.
!, dose is injected under the skin oe
tho COW b? means Of n syringe. the
iubfrcui!n soon becomes unused
II affected wiki tuberculosis however
slightly. put into state Of fever in
Dictated by high temperature and other
t - nptoms. after a lapse OF eight or
nine hours.
!: the COW is perfectly free from
tuberculosis. or II the disease is only
III TIC initial or latent stages. little or
no fever follows the inirction of the
tUberculin.
The latent stage lasts from one 10
eight weeks after the COW has re-
ceiNed the living germs into her body
NAM cows haze tuberculosis that are
not visibiy affected.
There is another 1inG o, tube-culn.
which IS preparation o. emulsion 81
tho dead bodies OF these minute germs.
ms iubcrculin is used for curative
purposes
Localized tuberculosis is now being
successfully treated with this tuber.
cuiin. The doses injected at first are
very small and are afterward gradual
iy increased SO that the patient suffers
10 ic'cr or Inconvenience from The in
lection.
It is injected under the skin in an,
dfused
The injection OF tubcrcu!in s,;nu-
la,cs certain cells OF the body in such
way Is - cause them 10 prepare an
, antidoir for the tuberculin
In addition. those materials arc pro.
uNced which arc antagonistic 10 the
'iv'nG germs
II ma be said that the injection of
nc iuoorculim is the means OF increas
ing me quantity of minimizing sub
stances present more or less in The
body of every person These suh-
stances are generally az very low
coA IN the bodies OF those living in uu
sanitary surroundings and in the in
temperate.
II may seer, strange that there IS
no reaction or fever following the in
PRODUCTION O: tubcrculin when tho ami
ma! Is healthy Or in the initial stage
Of the disease
u would appear inst the SURROUND.
ing or defensive machinery OF IN.
nod, ItG"ires some time TO become
developed or trained in order TO re-
Spond quickly 20 tho presence OF the
poison and make a fe"cris,i effort 20
re1el The invader
when the invading germs enter the
tissues the effects arc localized by the
b.
s"'einS the poison produced BY the
invading germs.
These cells become detached from
the livins tissues and surround the
invading germs.
Tic white cells, or floating soldiers
and they also surround the germs
and eventually all arc walled in or
enclosed in capsule
Although tho germs or bacilli and
tn"ir noisons are thus insulated from
IN" living tissues, small portion Of
vac poison escapes into tho general
circulation.
The portion escaping. though not
s"'ic'Hnt 10 cause any fever or dis
lnrba nee in the system. puts the dc
!"hSiFe machinery in such a state thai
IT Immediately becomes reused into
activity TO rcpel the invader. or rs i,
wrrc. The sound o. alarm
inc cells which arc enclosed in the
capsules appear in the form Of it'll.
r"und'*h tubcrs or knots. and they are
called tuhcrc!cs. This is the more
-'."i.":l form OF the disease.
The p'cduction OF deaths. /, any
irc", lung consumption pure and sim
PIE. !. very small
when ia" tubercles break and dis
ca" &c they leave ulcers or cavities.
"i'd !; - '!esc that do the deadly
"oTN Hence. II is essentially ncces-
SHry, particularly Il, this stage, tina;
the air should he pure
No person or animal can possibly
contract tuberculosis without rcceiv-
ing the Germ directly or indirectly
from another person or animal any
more than grain can grow in field
without seed.
Under ordinary circumstances tuher-
"uiosIs is comparatively mild and
slow disease, and is not very infec.
tiouS.
Under ordinary circumstances. when
ihcr" IS intcnrcrancc. insufficient food
ana clothing. and poor ventilation. i,
Is very Infectious.
MIL: is admittedly an ideal li1u:d
FOOD in health or sickness. and when
pasieurized sterilzed. or pu--. -
recognized b. cmincn, authorities as
on" o? the hes, prevcn,atiTcs and
LIES TO- lung consumption.
Degrading the eradication o, tua.r
culosis in cattle
The disease progresses so insidious-
~ ana persists so long before mani
resting its presence. that there is no,
the least hope OF being able 10 STAMP
u cut by the application OF any sim,
pi" or even drastic measures which
"a'e hecn effective in eliminating