ON TUBERCULOSIS 
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Mr. Veyssiere believed that the duties of inspectors ought to 
be better defined. 
Mr. Spillmann contended for a certificate of origin for all 
animals sold, and for a severe meat inspection with immediate 
compulsory destruction of all tuberculous individuals. 
Mr. Rossignol considered that measures of precaution were 
excellent, but wished to have them supplemented by the indem¬ 
nity of the owners. 
Mr. Guirand asked for the prohibition of clandestine or con¬ 
cealed slaughtering of animals. 
Mr. Maule demanded a close inspection of fowls. 
Mr. Aureggio thought that all meat ought to be rejected where 
the disease was present in any degree, and recommended the in¬ 
demnity of owners. 
The discussion was continued by Messrs. Thomassen, Yan 
Hertsen, Siegen, Robinson and Dionis des Carrieres, who recom¬ 
mended the institution of experiments on convicts condemned to 
death. Messrs. Degive, Peuch, Larmet, Guinard, also partici¬ 
pated, and it was closed by taking a vote on the first motion, viz.: 
“It is urge?it to carry out by every means , including indemnity 
to interested parties, the general application of the principle of the 
entire prohibition and total destruction of all meats coming from 
tuberculous animals , no matter to what extent the specific lesions 
may be found. 
This was carried by a large majority. 
Second.— The human race , the various animal species , and 
organic media considered from the point of view of their aptitude 
to tuberculosis. 
Mr. Degive suggested a mode of preventing the possible dis¬ 
semination of the disease by vaccination. In Belgium, when the 
vaccine has been obtained, the animal is killed and inspected before 
the virus is used. 
Mr. Chauveau acknowledged the value of the suggestion, but 
considered the danger exaggerated on account of the difficulty of 
inoculating tuberculosis through the hypodermic method. 
Mr. De Brun read a communication on “ Tuberculosis in 
Syria.” 
