No. 4.] 



CATTLE COMMISSIONERS. 



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The following table, furnished by Bang, shows the number 

 of reaetinir animals in Denmark : — 



Out of the 5,306 herds, 1,132 were found completely free 

 from disease, no single animal reacting. 

 The report then concludes : — 



We further believe that, by disseminating sound information as 

 to the method of detection and the measures to be taken for isola- 

 tion, aud by distributing tuberculin gratuitously or at a low cost, 

 tuberculosis may be considerably reduced, possibly to an extent 

 which would prevent any serious loss to stock owners or any 

 important interference with the cattle trade. 



The recommendations of the Royal Commission may be 

 summed up as follows : — 



Meat. 



Animals should be slaughtered for beef only in public slaughter 

 houses, where they can be properly inspected. 



No person should be permitted to act as inspector until he has 

 passed a qualifying examination. 



Instructions should be issued from time to time for the guid- 

 ance of inspectors, prescribing the degree of tubercular disease 

 which should necessitate the seizure of a carcass. 



Milk. 



They recommend that the notification by the owner of any dis- 

 ease of the udder should be made compulsory. 



That, for the purpose of excluding the milk of cows affected 

 with tuberculosis of the udder, or exhibiting symptoms of the dis- 

 ease, authorities should be given power to slaughter such cows, 

 subject to compensation. 



