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capable ol causing tuberculous infection in individuals con¬ 
suming the milk; 
Whereas, There is reason to believe that the consumption 
of uncooked or partly cooked meat from tuberculous cattle is 
likewise capable in some instances of causing tuberculosis; 
Whereas, The number of tuberculous cows is large, prob¬ 
ably in this community not less than io percent, of the entire 
number, and in many herds much higher; 
Whereas, There are various other affections of animals 
communicable to man, such as trichinosis, actinomycosis, tape¬ 
worm, etc.; 
Whereas, There are various recognized abuses sometimes 
connected with the milk sold, 
Resolved, In view of the manifest dangers from these 
sources to the consumers of meat and milk, that some suit¬ 
able inspection of the meat and milk should be adopted. 
Resolved, That a proper inspection of the meat involves 
one, or at the most two central slaughtering houses where 
alone it is permitted to slaughter cattle, swine and sheep to be 
sold for food,—a provision recognized as essential by all com¬ 
petent authorities, and already adopted in most large Euro¬ 
pean cities. 
Resolved, That a proper control of the milk supply of the 
city involves a periodical inspection of the cows in the dairies 
furnishing the milk. 
Resolved, That the State and City Boards of Health, in 
order to carry out proper systems of inspection of meat and 
milk supplied for food, should avail themselves of the special 
knowledge and training of the veterinarian, and 
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to each 
branch of the Legislature of the State and to the Mayor and 
City Council of Baltimore. 
At the conclusion of these remarks, Drs. Wm. H. Welch 
and James A. Steuart were added to the present Committee 
on Legislation, which consists of Drs. Geo. C. Laville, A. W. 
Clement and Wm. Dougherty. 
