MUNICIPAL VS. STATE CONTROL OF TUBERCULOSIS. 
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MUNICIPAL VS. STATE CONTROL OF TUBERCULOSIS. 
B\ Edwin B. Ackerman, D. V. S., Brooklyn, New York City. 
Read at the December meeting of the Veterinary Medical Association of New York 
County. 
Ill Opening' this discussion it will be necessary for me to 
quote the State la,ws and innnicipal ordinances covering" this 
question. 
Chapter 66i, laws of 1893, was made under an appropriation 
to kill tubercular cows, but without appraisal of cattle. This 
was amended by Chapter 664, laws 1894. Under these laws the 
following regulations are laid down in Sections 60 to 65 of the 
Public Health Laws, for all counties in the State of New York. 
TUBERCULOSIS AND GLANDERS. 
Section 60. 
“ 61. 
“ 62. 
‘‘ 63. 
“ 64. 
Jurisdiction of State Board. 
Suppression of tuberculosis. 
Destruction of domestic animals affected with 
tuberculosis or glanders. 
Compensation to owners. 
Penalties. 
Special committee of State Board. 
Section 60 .—Jurisdiction of State Board .—The State Board 
of Health shall investigate concerning the existence and cause 
of tuberculosis in cattle and the danger to the public health 
therefrom, and shall use all reasonable means for averting and 
suppressing such disease. Such Board may cause all proper 
information in its possession respecting tuberculosis in cattle to 
be sent to the local Board of Health nearest to the cattle affected, 
and may add thereto such useful suggestions as to the removal 
of the sources of danger therefrom or as to the destruction of 
such cattle, as to such board may deem proper. The local health 
authorities shall supply to the State Board of Health like infor¬ 
mation and suggestions respecting the existence of tuberculosis 
in cattle. 
Section 61 .—Suppression of Tuberculosis .—Whenever tuber¬ 
culosis shall be found among cattle in any part of the State, the 
State Board of Health shall take measures to suppress such dis¬ 
ease and prevent the spread thereof, and may order all persons 
to take such precautions against the spread of such disease as 
