FROM THE PRACTICAL VIEWPOINT 



1Q13-1914-1915 show the following interesting 

 facts: 



DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER FIFTEEN YEARS. 



1913 1914 1915 



From all causes... 23,574 22,312 23,031 

 From all tubercular 



diseases 1,288 1,166 1,200 



10 per cent of these 

 latter figures in- 

 dicate 128.8 116.6 120. 



These represent the number of persons who died 

 in these years from tuberculosis which was prob- 

 ably of bovine type. 



This means that out of every 1,000 deaths from 

 all causes of children under fifteen years of age, 

 5.4 in 1913, 4.8 in 1914, and 5.2 in 1915, had 

 tuberculosis which was probably of the bovine 

 type. 



While it is possible that bovine tuberculosis may 

 reach human beings through infected meat or by 

 direct infection from dust, dirt, etc., it is probable 

 that most of it is due to infected milk. 



There are many cases of tuberculosis existing 

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