Bovine tuberculosis : cause, cure, and eradication a summation of material, facts and eminent opinions for the use of farmers, cattle-owners, milk-producers, veterinarians, students, and others with appendices on the diseases which simulate tuberculosis, actinomycosis and Johne's disease also appendices on calf mortality and the destruction of rats, and a glossary of technical words.

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[1912?]
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    education and preparation for life of the young is finished, and before the period of declining vitality sets in, when the productivity of the individual has become exhausted.” Further allowance has to be made,” as Newsholme1 points out, “ for the fact that consumption only causes death after prolonged disablement, and almost certainly causes a higher proportion of the total sickness than of the total mortality.” Newsholme2 goes into figures on the ‘‘....terrible national loss of money and efficiency ” due to disablement by tuberculosis, without including cost of illness, interference with the work of others, which every sickness involves, or the infection of others, and resultant further loss of health and money. Mayo3 tells us that it ‘‘....affects the majority of civilised people at some time during their lives. As but 10 per cent, of the population die of it, we have a right to say that few serious diseases, not self-limited, tend more naturally to ultimate recovery than does tuberculosis. It is this tendency which renders it so much more favourable than malignant disease,4 that those afflicted maybe comforted with that greatest of all human blessings—hope.” That the disease prevails to a much greater extent than we have positive knowledge of is shown by the calculations made by Philip,5 who says that “....a reasonable basis for estimating the incidence of tuberculosis in any district, that is, in forms requiring attention, may be obtained by multiplying the recorded mortality from tuberculosis by 10.” That most people are affected with tuberculosis at some time in their lives is confirmed by Harbitz6 and Unterberger.7 Schroeder8 quotes the following figures for post-morlcm examina- tions. Dr. Albin Burkhart,9 after the examination of 1,452 human cadavers, found that 91 per cent, showed lesions of tuberculosis irre- spective of the cause of death. Nageli, from the examination of 500 cadavers, places the figure at 96 per cent., and Schlenker, from 100, makes it 66 per cent. Harbitz10 quotes the Norwegian medical writer, Andword, who argues from the extreme frequency of tuberculosis found by anatomical research in persons of all ages, even during the first years of childhood. He contends that fresh tubercles, in development, can be shown to exist in cases of sudden death, or of death from acute illness, in 8 per 1. The Prevention of Tuberculosis, p. 16. 2. The Prevention of Tuberculosis, p. 20. 3. Charles H. Mayo, A.M., M.P., Rochester, Minn., 6th 1. C. on T., Vol. 2, p. 2. 4. “ Malignant disease ”—cancer. 5. R. W. Philip, M.A., M.D., F.R.S.E.,-F.R.C.P.E„ Edinburgh, 6th I. C. on T„ Special Vol., p. 251. 6. 6th I. C. on T., Vol. 1, pt. 1, p. 113. 7. 6th I. C. on T., Vol. 1, pt. 1, p. 141. 8. B. A. I., Circular 1 18, p. 15. 9. Zeitschrift fiir Hygiene, etc., Vol. 53, No. 1. 10. 6th I. C. on T., Vol. 1, pt. 1, p. 112. Economic loss Curability