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Show (nn.nliuitl. Cuns. Of all the human draths that occur In the world it is reasonably estimated that ono in scttu Is dno to consumption or tuberculoids, and at least !I,(WJ,(K) ixrtons jierlili from it every ear out of the iwpulsllon of tbo globe Tho recent reinarkablo development of bnctorlology has directed special attention to tho infectious in-fectious nituro of tlio dlseao Wldlo in a majority of cases tlio fatal Infection is derived from lintnnu beluga iiflllcttd with It, it has lieen mill ly dcmouitratisl that In many enses lt Is com eyed to loan from tnlwrcnloso cows through tho medium of milk, Although In largo cities precautions hat a been taken to preunt or curtail the salo of adulterated, watered or skimmed milk by means of lactomo'er , tests, there is no practicable method t f ' detecting the milk ot consiuuptlto corns after it has rcickcd tho city for delhcry to consumers. Those who buy can there foro bo J rotectcd only by sanitary supo.' Villon of the dairy hunts at the sources ot supply and by tho eradication ot the dlseano among them. Investigation has shown tlio existence nt tuberculosis in noma ot tho dairy herds that bui i ly milk to tho large cities in tho eastern states. The most notablo Inquiries of this kind Invo been thoso recently inndo In tbo neighborhood of Boston tinder direction of tho health authorities ot that city and ot tho Mas-sachusetls Mas-sachusetls stato board of ngrlciilture. Thrso nnoalod tlio protalcnco of tho dlteaso on dairy farms in many towns which sent milk to tho llostou market. Hurul hew orLcr. |