Q. 7824. 
(). 4195. 
Q. 4722-28. 
Ireland, 
Q. 5204, 
5282, 5281, 
6219-23, 
6037, 
‘). 4447, 
4450. 
‘). 4997-8, ' 
U678. 
Q. 4985, 
8831. 
Q. 4952, 
4982-88, 
- 5177-9, 
6032-5, 
- 6051. 
Q. 6546. 
Q. 5191-93. 
Q. 4999- 
5002. 
xvi COMMITTEE ON PLEURO-PNEUMONIA AND TUBERCULOSIS: 
uniformity in the Orders issued, there has been considerable diversity in the manner — 
in which they have been carried out. We find that the Orders of Council have been a. 
most loyally and effectively administered in various counties, whilst we regret to say “q 
that the same vigour has not been in all instances displayed by their neighbours. An 
obvious hardship arises from this, inasmuch as the counties which loyally enforce the 
Acts are burdened with a heavy expenditure, without having that security which they __ 
have a right to demand against the importation of fresh disease from the adjoining = 
counties.. The complaints which we received from Aberdeenshire and other counties Bt 
upon this point were sufficiently convincing. seu ge 
67. The administration of the Acts in Ireland is practically the same in its method, 
being carried out by the Local Authorities under the Irish Privy Council. It will — 
thus be seen that, so far as the administration of the Acts is concerned, Great Britain 
and Ireland are independent of one another. From this it may conceivably result, 
although we are happy to say it is not so at present, that an antagonism of opinion 
might arise between the English and Irish Privy Councils, which would be most ~ 
detrimental to our prospects of finally getting rid of pleuro-pneumonia. Seeing the ~ 
mutual dependence of Great Britain and Ireland, one as the importer and the other as — 
the exporter of cattle, it isa matter of the highest importance that there should not — 
be left any possibility of any such antagonism arising in the future. This, we believe, — 
might best be secured by placing the administration of the Contagious Diseases” 
(Animals) Acts in the United Kingdom under one central authority, as herein-after 
set forth. yee a 
Heperiments. 
68. In the evidence which has been brought before us we have found very conflicting eet 
opinions as to the necessity or practical value of experiments on inoculation as a remedy 
for pleuro-pneumonia. Many of the advocates of inoculation on the one hand declarec 
that their faith in its efficacy required no confirmation, whilst its opponents maintained — 
that, the only object being to get rid of pleuro-pneumonia as quickly as possible, it is 
undesirable and illogical to perpetuate the disease in order to carry out experiments, — 
which after all could be valuable only on the most abstract scientific grounds.  _ 
69. Most of the witnesses, however, were decidedly adverse to any experiments being 
carried out if the policy of compulsory slaughter as at present being pursued were to 
be in any way weakened or impeded thereby. ea 
70. With this opinion we desire to express our entire concurrence. We consider — 
that if it should be deemed necessary or desirable that further experiments should — 
be conducted, they should be commenced on the clear understanding that the 
investigation is undertaken entirely in the interests of science, and without any reference — 
to the measures proper to be adopted for the extinction of the disease. eed 
71. Having regard to the experience: of all countries in which pleuro-pneumonia — 
has existed, we do not think it likely that experiments would result in the discover 
of any preventive measure which would be more effective, expeditious, or soon : 
than the stamping-out system, which has always succeeded in extinguishing contagious 
maladies wherever it has been promptly and rigidly adopted. oy on 
72. It is, however, right to point out that for many years past inquiries and — 
experiments as to the nature of pleuro-pneumonia, extending over a considerable period, 
have been conducted in this and other countries. We believe, and we are supported 
by almost all the evidence before us, that any experiments on the subject of inoculation 
would have to be extended over some years, and would be attended with considerable 
expense and a slight, but conceivable, risk to the cattle in the surrounding districts. —_ 
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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS. 
73. It now remains for us to lay before your Lordship a summary of the 
recommendations on the subject of pleuro-pneumonia, which we have to offer, and — 
which are based upon the considerations above detailed. ee 
74.—(1.) That the system of compulsory slaughter be applied not only to all diseased — 
cattle, but also to all cattle which have been in association with them, or otherwise 
in any manner exposed to the infection of disease. | 
