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reported during the month; thirteen were killed and three were 
released. There remained in August, thirty-six cases from the 
month previous, and ten were reported during the month; twelve 
were killed and five released. There remained on the 1st of Sep¬ 
tember, twenty-nine cases isolated or not accounted for. 
PROFESSIONAL ITEM. 
Among the papers to be read at the next meeting of the 
American Public Health Association, the following promise to 
prove of special interest to veterinarians: “ Tuberculosis; its Ori¬ 
gin, Detection and Control,” by D. E. Salmon, Y.S., Chief of the 
Bureau of Animal Industry. “ Veterinary Sanitary Work in 
Wisconsin, with special reference to Disease communicable to 
Man,” by V. T. Atkinson, V.S., State Veterinarian of that State. 
“ The Delations of Bacteriology to the Discovery and Prevention 
of Causes of Infection among Men and Animals,” by Theobold 
Smith, M.D., of the Bureau of Animal Industry. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
UNITED STATES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The comitia minora of the United States Veterinary Medical Association met 
at the Rossmore Hotel, New York City, at 9:45 a. m., on September 18th, 1888; 
and at 10:30 a. m. reported to the general meeting, at which President Huide- 
koper presided. 
The roll call of the 25th Annual Meeting was answered by forty-three mem¬ 
bers. After the approval of the minutes of the previous meeting, the comitia 
minora recommended for membership all applicants for membership who were 
graduates, except Dr. Ward, of Baltimore, whose application was refused on the 
grounds of unprofessional conduct in his methods of advertising. The name of 
Dr. Edgar R. Marlin, of Philadelphia, was laid over until the next meeting on 
the ground of similar charges. Dr. Middleton was admitted to membership. 
The Association approved the recommendation of the committee to expel from 
membership Drs. Spranklin of Baltimore, and Jones of Long Island, for viola¬ 
tions of Code of Ethics. 
Dr. Coates, Chairman of Committee on Intelligence and Education, reported 
at some length on recent legislation in New York State in the interest of veteri¬ 
narians ; referred to the death of Crowley in Central Park, from tuberculosis, 
