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which had been in contact with the animals was destroyed, and 
to conduct a post-mortem examination. As to the question of con¬ 
tagion, he had made inquiries of Professor Brown, who said there 
was no question that pure Texan fever would communicate disease. 
He could not say whether the cattle had comeTrom Portland or Boston. 
THE CARCASES OF SLAUGHTERED CATTLE AND THE 
“IOWA” CARGO. 
August Ylih. 
Mr. Mundella, interrogated by Mr. Arnold with respect to the number 
of carcases of animals which found their way to the markets undis¬ 
tinguished from healthy meat, pointed out that the function of the Privy 
Council was to prevent the introduction of cattle disease, and that the 
duty of preventing the sale of unwholesome food to the people devolved 
exclusively on the local sanitary authorities. 
Subsequently, in reply to Mr. Whitley. 
Mr. Mundella , said he had made the statement that some of the cattle 
landed from the “Iowa” were suffering from the Texan fever upon the 
authority of Professor Brown. A post-mortem examination had shown the 
ordinary indications of splenic apoplexy. It must be borne in mind, 
however, that all the animals that died belonged to one consigner, and it 
was an undoubted fact that Texan fever was taking a stronger hold 
northward every year, and required to be watched with very great care 
and anxiety, as it was a very dangerous and contagious disease. (Hear, 
hear). 
THE TEXAN CATTLE DISEASE AT LIVERPOOL. 
In answer to Mr. Barclay. August 19 th. 
Mr. Mundella said,—Mr. Moore, the Privy Council inspector at Liver¬ 
pool, is an experienced member of the Royal College of Veterinary Sur¬ 
geons, and the department have entire confidence in his professional skill. 
This is warranted by the fact that, his reports on disease have in every 
instance when an inquiry has been held been confirmed by the depart¬ 
mental inspector. He devotes the whole of his time to the duties of his 
office, and is assisted by the central staff in cases of emergency. The 
department is not of opinion that the services of a second inspector are 
at present required. 
THE IMPORTED AMERICAN CATTLE DISEASE. 
August 26th. 
Mr. Gurdon asked the Vice-President of the Council whether he was 
able to communicate to the House Mr. Duguid’s report on the diseased 
cattle “ ex Iowa,” and whether he had received any further communica¬ 
tions from America on the subject of cattle disease. 
Mr. Arnold asked, with reference to that important communication 
from America—he meant the report of Messrs. Read and Pell—whether 
the attention of the Privy Council had been directed to the opinion of 
these distinguished Commissioners that it was questionable whether 
Texas fever was contagious; to their statement that there were no traces 
of pleuro-pneumonia or of foot-and-mouth diseases in the Middle and 
Western States; and to their recommendation of “ some reasonable 
quarantine.” He wished to know whether the Privy Council would 
consider in the recess the best means of giving effect to this recom¬ 
mendation of “ some reasonable quarantine 5 in place of the existing 
restrictions 
Mr. Mundella said he should answer the question of the hon. member 
