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As a result of following up tuberculous samples from the railway stations a 

 total of 3656 cows were inspected. Out of the 420 samples 36 were found by 

 Prof. Delepine to be tuberculous = 10-43 P^r cent. These samples came from 

 31 cows, 15 of which were slaughtered, the remaining 16 being disposed of on 

 the open market or otherwise {Report on Health of Manchester^ 1902, pp. 



137-141)- 



Liverpool. — In addition to the returns appearing on pp. 215 and 216, it 

 may be stated that in 1902, 442 cowsheds existed within the boundaries of the 

 Cit\- of Liverpool containing 6068 cows. Out of this number 13 cows were, 

 after inspection, suspected of suffering from tuberculosis, and 5 were found to 

 be tuberculous. 



In 1902, 297 samples of milk were taken at Liverpool railway stations, and 

 29 or 10 per cent, were found to be tuberculous (as compared with i per cent, 

 in 213 town samples) ; 22 farms comprising 66 cowsheds were therefore visited 

 and 760 cows inspected. Out of this total of 760, 16 were obviously suffering 

 from tuberculosis, and 18 presented suspicious features ; 24 cows were isolated 

 and ultimately disposed of {Report on Health of City of Uverpool^ 1902, pp. 

 152-157). 



TUBERCULOUS MILK AT MELBOURNE 



Special investigations have been made in the City of Melbourne as to the 

 condition of the milk supply. During the past three years 90 samples have been 

 examined, of which 5 (or 5-5 per cent.) were found to be tuberculous by inocula- 

 tion in guinea-pigs. There is some evidence to show that Australian guinea- 

 pigs are more resistant to bovine tuberculosis than European. Fifty samples of 

 milk were examined for ordinary bacteria. The highest number of bacteria 

 present was 8,892,000 per c.c, the lowest was 4800 per c.c. One pasteurised 

 milk gave 3000 and one gave 30,000 bacteria per c.c. Five of the 50 samples 

 showed over two million bacteria per c.c. {Annual Report on Health of 

 Melbourne, 1902, J. Jamieson, M.D.). 



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