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pathological conditions of 1202 carcases are thus tabulated, 

 and are interesting as showing the relative frequency with 

 which disease is met with : 



Of the 1,222 carcases condemned, no less than 1,008 

 were those of cows, and this is the history in all abattoirs. 

 Tuberculosis is the common cause of meat being seized and 

 the animal most frequently affected with tuberculosis is 

 the cow. In Glasgow in two years 1,286 carcases were 

 condemned for tuberculosis, of which 1,260 were those of 

 cows. At Birkenhead in five years 71 carcases were con- 

 demned, of which 64 were cows. 



The figures published by Trotter* of tuberculosis among 

 the animals slaughtered in Glasgow are probably the most 

 complete in this country. During 1901-1908, of 3,272 

 carcases of Home Cattle seized for total destruction for 

 tuberculosis, no less than 3,058 were cows, and of 2,299 

 partial destructions, 1,984 were cows. 



This observer shows that of 47,362 Home Cattle 

 slaughtered at Glasgow 15-8 per cent, were affected with 

 tuberculosis, while of 39,638 Foreign Cattle only 1-11 per 

 cent, had tuberculosis ! 



We have clearly stated that the Medical Officer is the 

 only person who is justified in saying what is fit for human 

 consumption, and with his opinion the veterinary inspector 

 of meat should on no account interfere. So long as the 

 veterinary inspection of the animal alive and dead has been 



* Annual Report of Mr. A. M. Trotter, Veterinary Surgeon to the 

 Corporation of the City of Glasgow for 1903 . 



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