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14. Lord Naas.— What are the duties at present performed 
in the port of London in regard to the inspection of foreign 
cattle? — I believe they consist chiefly of an examination of 
the cattle by the inspector appointed by the Board of Cus- 
toms, and that the Board of Customs has power to detain a 
cargo of animals for any length of time it may see fit, accord- 
ing to the report of the inspector. 
15. Who are the inspectors? — Veterinary surgeons. 
16. Do you know whether those duties are sufficiently 
performed or not? — I have reason to believe they are effi- 
ciently performed. 
17. Is there an active and constant inspection of all foreign 
cattle that come to the port of London ? —There is. 
18. Mr. Ball . — An inspection of all animals that come in? 
—Yes. 
19< Lord Naas. — Do you know that of your own know- 
ledge? — From my own knowledge in part; that is, I have 
frequently been down to the docks and seen the cattle, and I 
have often been called in to cases which the inspectors had 
put aside, to determine if they were fitting animals to send 
into the market or not. 
20. Mr. Colville. — Does that apply to Irish animals? — I 
believe there is not any such regulation as to Irish animals. 
21. Sir Thomas Burke. — Or to Scotch animals? — I think 
not. 
22. Then it only applies to foreign cattle? — Only to 
foreign cattle. 
23. Mr. Caird. — Might not animals in which the disease 
has not manifested itself be slaughtered and be fit for food, 
which, if placed in quarantine, would become unsound and 
unfit for food? —Certainly. 
24. Mr. Stafford. — Do you think the legislation on this 
subject is sufficient, or that more is desired? — I think more 
is desired ; I think that many diseases which are not included 
in the present Act of Parliament should be included in the 
new Act ; and I think that some clause should be inserted 
regulating the disposal of the cattle after they have arrived in 
England. 
25. Lord Naas. — Do you allude to home or to foreign 
cattle? — To foreign cattle. 
26. Mr. Gurdon . — Not to Scotch and Irish? — No. 
27. Lord Naas. — Do you think that any further legislation 
is desired as to the cattle of our own country ? — Yes. 
28. What sort of legislation ? — I think that means should 
be taken to prevent the extension of diseases that exist now 
in this country, such as pleuro-pneumonia and eczema among 
