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prevalence of actinomycosis of the udder. This condition is rather more 

 common than tubercle (seventy cases as against sixty -one). The diagnosis 

 has, in every instance, been verified by microscopic exammation at the 

 Bacteriological Laboratory at the University. Mr. Cameron, Chief 

 Veterinary Ofiicer, in drawing attention to this condition in a recent report, 

 concludes as follows : — 



" I have said that the publication of this information will most likely 

 arrest the attention of scientists. This, for the reason that, so far as I can 

 ascertain, such an extraordinary prevalence of this condition of the udder 

 has not been elsewhere recorded throughout the world. It may be that we 

 have experienced an unusual epizootic of the condition. At first, I was 

 inclined to think that the condition might have been associated with an 

 unusual prevalence of vesicated teats during the previous spring. But the 

 finding of the condition has been continuous throughout the year, and seems 

 likely to continue so. Indeed, I am being gradually driven to the conclu- 

 sion that it is not so much the prevalence of udder actinomycosis that is 

 unusual, but rather that it has been unusual for it to be discovered. In this 

 connexion, it may be questioned whether there has been elsewhere so careful 

 an examination of the udders of milking cows made in such large numbers 

 within such a period as that under review. In any case, the whole matter 

 of this discovery of an unexpected prevalence of udder actinomycosis is 

 interesting, and is worth v of further investigation, which it is intended shall 

 be carried out at the earliest opportunity." 



The result of the inspection of 72,000 cows for the year 1906-7, and the 

 first eight months of 1907-8, is as under : — 



Prohibitiotis and Results of Post-mortem Examinations : — 



1900-7. 1907-8 (8 months). 



Cows prohibited ... ... ... 1015 ... 654 



Cows examined by veterinary officers ... 917 ... 734 



Prohibitions removed ... ... ... 415 ... 344 



Prohibitions extended ... ... 235 ... 143 



Prohibitions made permanent ... ... 256 ... 220 



Cows destroyed ... ... ... 115 ... 187 



Results of Post-mortem Examinations : — 



Tuberculosis, systemic ... ... 28") ^^Ifio 



Tuberculosis, mammary ... ... zj \ ^^ '" 34 / " 



Actinomycosis, systemic ... ... ^^11 '^i c8 



Actinomycosis, mammary ... ... 27 J ^^ '" 43) ' 



Mammitis ... ... ... ... 15 ... 15 



Tubercle and Actinomycosis ... ... 3 ... 5 



Miscellaneous ... ... ... 4 ... 7 



Before concluding, I may point out that the Act enables a model dairy 

 farm and dairy to be established in each milk area or municipal district. 

 There is no reason why model distributing centres should not be estab- 

 lished in the poorer parts of the city and suburbs, and I am in hopes that 

 before long the Dejjartment will establish a numl)er of model farms. 



Addendum. 

 Since the above paper was read. His Excellency the Governor and Lady 

 Talbot, who have long been interested in the question of a special milk 

 supply for sick children, have suggested that advantage should be taken 

 of the present opportunity for launching such a scheme on a- small scale. 

 With the view, therefore, of focussing the points for di.scussion at the next 



