An Investigation of Calcutta Milk Supply for Presence of Tubercle Bacilli
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In view of the growing interest and increased incidence of tuberculosis in India, it is extremely important to determine the various sources of dissemination of tubercle bacilli. It has been estimated that as many as 40 per cent of cattle are tuberculous in certain parts of England and about 7 per cent of samples of milk in London contain tubercle bacilli. Although milk is generally boiled in India before consumption yet the intimate contact of cattle and people in India calls for a searching enquiry into the incidence of tuberculosis in cattle in this country. We have approached this problem by examining the milk supply of Calcutta for the presence of tubercle bacilli.
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