Reporis. 
Q. 6493-5, 
Q. 6535, 
8147, 
“ Contact,” 
Q. 6510, 
7500, 3720, 
4219, 
Q. 4219, 
8720, 6510- 
12, 6603-7. 
Q. 40389, 
to another. The uncertainty as to the definition of contact has produced gre 
Q. 4622, 
5202, 5177, 
6189, 6530- 
33. 
Compulsory 
slaughter 
order, 
Slaughter in 
Dublin. 
Q. 8566--70. 
Q. 4108, 
4112, 
7087-9. 
xiv COMMITTEE ON PLEURO-PNEUMONIA AND PUBRROULOSIS? : 
subordimuate inspectors, if any. From an- adoption, of Ghia system | ne Dale 
much, advantage would ensue. _ § joag hati 
56. We regret to have found great want of ‘kobededee on the, 
Local Authorities, in reference to the diseases of live stock, in this an er coun 
which are annually reported on in the Veterinary Reports of the Agricultural Dep: 
ment. We consider that all the Reports relating to this subject hitidtbe distribu 
as they are issued, to Local Authorities, for their own information and that 
inspectors. We also think that it would be advisable that the Consular 
referring to outbreaks of cattle disease in foreign eaualtins, should, be pub 
they are received, and issued in a similar manner. ; if 
57. The third of the antagonistic influences to which we allyde. is the inabili 
disinclination of the Local Authorities to define the: meaning of the term 
It must be admitted that there are considerable difficulties in the way of 
with accuracy this expression. We have found conflicting evidence as to th 
to which the disease might be carried from one animal to, another ; - some 
put 1,000 yards as a safe distance, whilst others believe that a small. space, such 
breadth of a road or a thick hedge, would be sufficient protection. These opi 
of course, only refer to animals living in the open air, where the general con 
are natural and healthy, and the poisonous breath is largely diluted. 
buildings, where thorough ventilation is seldom found, the poisonous ex 
dwell in a more concentrated form, and are more readily conveyed from one 
of uniformity of action, by enabling Local Authorities to interpret it with great 
loss laxity according to their own feelings or prejudices. It must also be remem 
that it was not until the issue of the recent Order of Council, dated March 1 
that the slaughter of animals in contact was made compulsory, instead of bei 
as hitherto, to the discretion of Local Authorities, It is not therefore surprising 
amongst conflicting interests, financial or otherwise, and under the influence of 
conceived opinions, there should have been total absence of uniformity of actio 
in many districts a lack of vigorous treatment. 
58. The compulsory slaughter clauses of the Order of Council of March 1888 
follows :— 
Slaughter of Cattle exposed to infection of Plewro-Pneumonia, : 
“ 1.—(1.) A local authority shall cause all cattle being or having been in 
field, shed, or other place, or in the same herd, or otherwise in contact, with 
affected with pleuro-pneumonia to be slaughtered within ten days after 
of their having been so in contact has been ascertained or within ‘8 fi 
period as the Privy Council may in any case direct. . 
*(2.) A local authority shall cause all cattle which have been certifi 
inspector of the Privy Council to have been in any way exposed to the 
of pleuro-pneumonia to be slaughtered within such period as the Privy 
may direct. “Ce 
“ (8.) All cattle by this article required to be slaughtered sia” be kept in a 
or other place approved by the Privy Council, and shall not be moved 
except for slaughter as herein-after provided.” a 
In order to meet the difficulty of more correctly actallae the term “ con 
are of opinion that Article 1 of the Slaughter Order, 1888, should be amended by 
addition, after the words “ pleuro-pneumonia,” of the words * or being or having 
« otherwise exposed to the infection thereof.” ; 
59. In the case of Dublin, to which we desire especially to refer, nearly 1,50 
have resently been slaughtered under this order. A post-mortem examination co) 
carcases was made under the supervision of Mr. Hedley, the travelling insp tor 1 
the Irish Privy Council, and it is important to notice that in many animals, 
presented no obvious external appearance of disease, there were found extensi 
cations of pleuro-pneumonia. This instance is so remarkable that we desire 
it in detail. The entire number of animals slaughtered was 1,486, of 
were found upon a post-mortem examination to be healthy, and 530 diseased ; : 
530, 174 were found to show symptoms of recent disease, whilst no less” than 351 
described as “old cases.” We may explain that ‘old cases” are those 
the animals after having been attacked by pleuro-pneumonia have apparet 
although a cyst had been formed in the lung. When it is remembe 
these “old cases” may be capable, in certain circumstances, and for an “mnoertain 
