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A marked diminution in infant mortality. (Dr. R. G. Freeman, New York, 

 N. Y.) 



Eradication of tuberculous cows from dairy herds, and consequent protection 

 of children against bovine infection. (Dr. M. P. Ravenel, Madison, Wis.) 



Decrease in tuberculosis, human and bovine. (Dr. C. E. A. Winslow, New 

 York, N Y.) 



Establishing a dairy herd free from tuberculosis. Removing one of the most 

 important sources of infection from tuberculosis to human beings. Of great 

 advantage to owners of herds from an economic standpoint, by increasing the 

 health and efficiency of the individual animals, it taking more food stuff to 

 produce results in a tuberculous animal than one which is not tuberculous. This 

 is true especially where glands of the intestinal tract are involved. In coun- 

 tries in Europe, where tuberculosis is prevalent, I have found a large per cent 

 of nonbreeding heifers, in herds, containing a high per cent of tuberculous 

 animals. (Dr. T. A. Geddes, Kensington, Md. ) 



Elimination of tubercular cattle. (Health officer Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



We have been investigating the matter of tuberculosis in our dairies for the 

 post two or three years, and are not yet prepared to give definite answers to 

 these questions. (Health officer Atlanta-, Ga.) 



Besides lessening the number of cases of tuberculosis, we would obtain better 

 sanitary conditions for the cows. (Health officer Baltimore, Md.) 



Safeguarding of public health from the danger of infection from bovine tuber- 

 culosis. Also the eradication of tuberculosis from dairy animals. (Health 

 officer Birmingham, Ala.) 



Sale of less milk from tuberculous cows. (Health officer Bismarck, N. Dak.) 



Eradication of bovine tuberculosis and consequent diminution of possibility 

 of infection of people using raw milk. (Health officer Cleveland, Ohio.) 



The prevention of the conveyance of bovine tuberculosis to man; (2) the 

 economic interest of the dairyman in preserving the health of cattle. (Health 

 officer Columbus, Ohio.) 



Decrease in tubercle infected milk. (Health officer Detroit, Mich.) 



It will eventually rid the herd of tuberculosis with all the train of benefits 

 that follow. Its reaction on the human health will be such as to be expected 

 from the use of milk from healthy instead of diseased cattle. (State board of 

 health, Fla.) 



Elimination of some cases of tuberculosis and the discovery of other dis- 

 eases as a result of the inspection. (Health officer Jacksonville, Fla.) 



Eliminate all diseased cows from herd. (Health officer Kansas City, Mo.) 



A great advantage, if you can enforce it. It is hard to enforce and should 

 be introduced gradualy, say by publishing in monthly reports the dairies that 

 are tested. (Health officer Lynchburg, Va.) 



Less human tuberculosis among children, especially of the surgical forms. 

 Better general health of the herds. Less loss to the farmer after he once has 

 a tuberculosis-free herd. (Health-officer Montclair, N. J.) 



The removal of diseased cattle from market. The removal of tuberculosis 

 germs from milk, and giving us better meat for table use. (Health officer 

 Portland, Oreg.) 



Milk from diseased cattle would be reduced to a minimum. (Health officer 

 Providence, R. I.) v 



If enforced fully it will necessarily exclude all milk from tuberculous cows. 

 (Health officer Richmond, Va.) 



The removal of open tuberculosis and the resultant clearing up of cows and 

 stables that always follows the test. (Health officer Rochester, N. Y.) 



A very considerable advantage. Probably lessening tuberculosis in the 

 human. (Health officer Seattle, Wash.) 



The saving of herds and the production of safer milk. (Health officer Syra- 

 cuse, N. Y.) 



Elimination of danger of infection of man by bovine tuberculosis. Aid in 

 education of the people to greater caution among themselves in respect to 

 human tuberculosis. (Health officer Topeka, Kans.) 



Would remove to a very great extent the danger of tuberculous infection in 

 milk and would tend toward a more careful handling of milk generally. 

 (Straus Laboratory, Washington, D. C.) 



I think the disadvantage would more than counteract the advantage. (John 

 Thomas, Ednor, Md., president Milk Producers' Association.) 



None; on the contrary, milk consumers will be compelled to pay an exorbi- 

 tant price for milk. (Sharon Dairy, District of Columbia.) 



