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The degree of development and the spread of the disease in 
the body of these animals was very diversified. In 183 beeves, 5 
calves and 510 swine, it was already general, making the con¬ 
demnation of the meat necessary, whereas in the remaining cases 
the affliction was local, and at that time the prevailing opinion 
was that the transmission of the disease to the human being, upon 
partaking of such meat, is not to be feared. In these cases the 
meal was released and the diseased organs condemned. On the 
whole, 6,329 parts and organs were condemned. Although, as 
already stated, the transmission of tuberculosis, or the pernicious¬ 
ness of the meat of tuberculous animals, is the prevailing opin¬ 
ion and is supported by the most prominent experts, the same is 
not correspondingly dealt with everywhere. On the contrary, 
many examiners decide according to their particular conception. 
While some consider the consumption of tuberculous animals in¬ 
jurious in every case, and accordingly condemn it, others release 
such meat, so long as the animal is in well-nourished condition, 
even when general tuberculosis exists. 
In consequence of a difference arising in a special case, the 
Ministerium of Medical Veterinary Affairs was petitioned for in¬ 
struction and advice as to the injuriousness or palatableness of 
meat of tuberculous cattle, whereupon, with the approval of the 
Minister of Agriculture, the following circular was issued on 
June 27th, 1886 : 
“ A condition of the meat of tuberculous cattle is generally 
then considered injurious to health when the muscles contain 
tubercles, or if the tuberculous animal shows emaciation, even if 
there are no tubercles found in the muscles ; while, on the other 
hand, the meat may be considered palatable if tubercles are pres¬ 
ent in one organ exclusively and the remainder is still in good 
condition.” 
Actinomycose was observed in cattle 21 times, 19 times in 
the form of jaw swellings, and once in the lungs. In swine this 
disease was met with twice—once with swellings on the udder 
and destruction of bones, and once in the form of swellings on 
the udder only, destroying nearly the whole udder. 
The presence of actinomycotic appearances, or suspicious ap- 
