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advised the discontinuance of the use of the milk. The latter 
part of the advice was immediately complied with, and a few 
days later I met the son of the owner and asked him if they 
had yet destroyed the cows. No, he said, we found a better 
way to get rid of them than that, we sold them to a butcher for 
30 dollars. It is presumed that he killed and disposed of the 
flesh in the city. Who knows how many families ate of 
this meat. Who knows but my family ate some of it ? It 
is a serious question and one that ought to have the attention 
of the authorities. I remember the case referred to by Dr. 
Johnston. It was an old German, who bought a cow which ap¬ 
peared to be very weak, so much so that he had difficulty in 
getting her home. He used the milk from the cow for 2 or 3 
j weeks, and previous to its use did not show a trace of tnbercu- 
j losis. At the end of three or four weeks I was called and found 
j an advanced case of tuberculosis, with the udder involved, 
i Some time afterwards a young man of the family died from 
j tubercular affection of the bladder, following an operation there- 
I on. The old man died later from tuberculosis. This is only 
I one case, where two persons died, from lack of proper mnnici- 
j pal inspection. Last summer I had frequent occasion to pass 
1 a cow by roadside. Cow was coughing and showed every indi- 
; cation of tuberculosis, although I had never examined it closely, 
j This cow would occasionally break out of her lot and go up to 
j. her neighbor’s, and mixed with his five Jersey 'cows. The 
I neighbor objected to this and the cow was kept up. One of the 
: Jerseys contracted tuberculosis later. The milk inspector of 
; Kansas City told me that he could tell any cow having tnbercu- 
j losis, and when he finds one who doubts his word, he takes 
I along a veterinarian to confirm his diagnosis, which only went 
to show his ignorance, as skilled veterinarians are unable to 
' diagnose an early case, without the aid of tuberculin. If the 
I public could only see such cases as we see there would be no 
trouble in having municipal meat and milk inspection. 
Dr. Wilson : Do yon have much trouble in diagnosing a 
case of tuberculosis? 
Dr. Moore : I thought I made the point clear. 
' Dr. Wilso 7 i : Yon said yon detected it in the udder. 
Dr. Moore : I would not risk an opinion, unless in advanced 
cases. 
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Dr. Wilson: I think it is pretty hard to tell. 
Dr. Moore: Just as I say, it is difficult to tell unless in 
advanced cases. 
