Third interim report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the relations of human and animal tuberculosis. Report and Appendix.

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on Tuberculosis (Human and Bovine)
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1904-1913
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Credit: Third interim report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the relations of human and animal tuberculosis. Report and Appendix. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    NEW ROYAL COMMISSION ON TUBERCULOSIS. Edward R. Edward the Seventh, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of tlie Faith, To Onr Trusty and AYell-beloved Sir Michael Foster, Knight Commander of Our most Honourable Order of the Bath, Doctor of Medicine, Fellow of the Royal Society, Professor of Physiology in Our University of Cambridge ; Our Trusty and Well-beloved German Sims Woodhead, Esquire, Doctor of Medicine, Professor of Pathology in Our University of Cambridge ; Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sidney Harris Cox Martin, Esquire, Doctor of Medicine, Fellow of the Royal Society, Professor of Pathology at University College, London ; Our Trusty and Well-beloved doiiN McFadyean, Esquire, Principal and Professor of Comparative Pathology and Bacteriology at the Royal Veterinary College ; And Our Trusty and M’ell-beloved Hubert ’William Boyce, Esquire, Professor of Pathology at University College, Liverpool. Greeting : MTier eas We have deemed it expedient that a Commission should forthwith issue to inquire and report with respect to Tuberculosis :— 1. Whether the disease in animals and man is one and the same ; 2. Whether animals and man can be reciprocally infected with it; 3. Under what conditions, if at all, the transmission of the disease from animals to man takes ])lace, and what are the circumstances favourable or unfavourable to such transmission. Now know ye, that We, reposing great trust and confidence in your knowledge and ability, have authorised and appc»inted, and do liy these Presents authorise and appoint you, the said Sir Michael Foster, German Sims Woodhead, Sidney Harris Cox Martin, dohn McFadyean, and Rubert William Boyce, to be Our Commissioners for the purposes of the said inquiry. And for the better effecting the jmrposes of this Our Commission We do by these Presents give and grant unto you, or any three or more of you, full power to call before you such persons as you shall judge likely to afford you anv information upon the subjeci; of this Our Commission ; and also to call for, have access to, and examine all such books, documents, registers, and records as may afftird you the fullest information on the subject, and to inquire of and concerning the ])remises liy all other lawful ways and means wdiatsoever. And AVe do by these Presents authorise and empownr you, or any three or more of you, to visit and personally inspect such places as 3'ou may deem it expedient so to inspect fi)!’ the more effectual carrying out of the purposes aforesaid. And We do further by these Presents will and ordain that this Our Commission shall continue in full force and virtue, and that you. Our said Commissioners, or anv three or more of you, may from time to time proceed in the execution thereof, and of everv matter and thing therein contained, although the same be not continueil from time to time by adjournment. And W^e do further ordain that you, or any three or more of vou, have liberty 3000 Wt 13G70 I2/190S D&S 32 31365 * A.