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the old one, and it is even more doubtfnl whether it will 

 suffice to prevent a further spread of the disease. 



Tuberculosis. 



In the previous annual report reference was made to the 

 Tubei'culosis Order which came into force on May 1, 1912, 

 and w^hich made it obligatory for owners of cows to give notice 

 to the Local Authority regarding any animal suffering from 

 tuberculosis of the udder, indurated udder, or other chronic 

 disease of the udder, or from tuberculosis with emaciation. 

 This Order was revoked as from the 1st July last, at which 

 date a new Order (Tuberculosis Order of 1911) came into 

 operation. In consequence of the outbreak of war this latter 

 Order was suspended on August 6. The most important 

 changes introduced by it were in relation to the method of 

 valuation with a view to compensation, and the conditions or 

 symptoms which make it obligatory on an owner to give notice 

 of the existence of tuberculosis disease in an animal in his 

 possession or under his charge. Whereas the first Order took 

 cognisance only of tuberculosis in cows, the provisions of the 

 second extend to all bovine animals, irrespective of age or 

 sex. Furthermore, in the new Order the words " emaciation 

 due to tuberculosis " are substituted for " tuberculosis with 

 emaciation"; and, what is more important, notification is 

 required in the case of " any bovine animal which is suffering 

 from a chronic cough and showing definite clinical signs of 

 tuberculosis." 



The first year under the operation of the Tuberculosis 

 Order of 1913 was completed on April 30, 1914, and the 

 Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have been good enough to 

 furnish the writer with information showing the number of 

 cases that were dealt with by the Local Authorities in Great 

 Britain during this period. 



The most important facts ai-e shown in the following 

 Table :— 



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