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Dr. Harvet seconded, and congratnlated Dr. Sprott on the 

 able way in which he had handled the subject. Another 

 means of prevention was undoubtedly to be found in a reform 

 in the manner of burying the dead. Spores of disease were 

 often brought up by the earthworm, ^ 



Dr. Crosby Walch believed that the disease was not 

 hereditary, but predisposition only was communicated from 

 mother to child. 



Mr. Mault intimated that the Central Board of Health 

 was seeking to obtain legislative powerto inspect all dairies 

 in the country sending milk into the city. 



The Chief Justice thought that if it be true that there 

 was no tuberculosis in Tasmanian cattle, as Dr. Sprott had 

 indicated, the colony must have a great advantage, and with 

 the use of the tuberculine test in examining all stock brought 

 to the colony for slaughter it might be kept out of our cattle 

 and our meat. 



The vote of thanks was passed with acclamation. 



Dr. Sprott, in replying, said it was generally conceded that 

 consumption of the lungs was not hereditary, but tuberculosis 

 was hereditary. So long as a person kept strong and in good 

 health the bacilli of tuberculosis need not be feared. As to 

 tuberculosis in stock in Tasmania, he had stated that he had 

 not, so far, been able to find anv. 



