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EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS. 
must cordially subscribe to the course adopted to collect 
materials for it. To show by whom the present inquiry is 
being conducted, and thereby to give our readers some idea of 
the existing prospects of success in this interesting research, 
we subjoin the names of the committee, together with a copy 
of the letter which has been addressed by them to every 
quarter whence they are likely to glean information. 
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
EPIZOOTIC COMMITTEE. 
Chairman . — Professor J. B. Simoxds, Royal Veterinary College. 
Hon. Secretary, pro. tern . — E.N. Gabriel Esq , Rolls Buildings, Chancery Lane. 
Members. 
Babington, B. G., M.D. F.R.S. 
Bartolome, M. Martin de, M.D. 
Cartledge, B. Esq., V.S. 
Ceely, Robert, Esq., M.R.C.S. 
Davis, T. B. Esq., M.R.C.S. 
Foster, Thomas, Esq., M.R.C.S. 
Garner, Robert, Esq., F.L.S 
M.R.C.S. 
Karkeek, W. T. Esq., V.S. 
Litt, W. Esq., V.S. 
| Mayer, T. W. Esq., V.S. 
! Marson, J. F. Esq., M.R.C.S. 
i Robinson, Wm. Esq., V.S. 
j Sibson, F., M.D. 
i Snow, John, M.D. 
Spooner, W. C. Esq., V.S. 
Turner, Samuel Mayer, Esq., 
M.R.C.S. 
Wells, T. Esq., V.S. 
I Wilkinson, J., Esq., V.S. 
31, George Street, Hanover Square. 
Dear Sir, — The Committee of this Society, which is now 
engaged in investigating Epizootic Diseases among ani- 
mals, is desirous of obtaining information, in the hist instance, 
on the affection known as pleuro-pneumonia. 
It will be in your power to render the Committee most 
valuable assistance, if you will kindly furnish answers to any 
or all of the following questions ; and we beg to assure you, 
that the information you thus afford will not only be most 
thankfully received, but will be carefully acknowledged in 
the Report which it is the intention of the Society to pub- 
lish. We are, dear Sir, 
Tour’s truly, 
B. G. Babington, 
President of the Society. 
James B. Simonds, 
Chairman of the Committee. 
1. Has the disease termed Pleuro-pneumonia existed either 
among your own cattle, or among any which are under your 
immediate observation ? 
