A significant percentage of milking cows suffer from some kind of tuberculosis, which is not found until they are killed, said Mr. Frank Chambers, veterinary surgeon, giving evidence in a case at Wednesbury, in which Phoebe Alice Andrews (35), a registered cow-keeper, of Herbert's Park Farm, Darlaston, was summoned for failing to notify the police of the infection of a certain cow with tuberculosis.

Evidence was given that the defendant purchased two cows for £20, and one of them, which was very thin, gave milk for three weeks, and this was sold to the public. The cow got worse, and the defendant called in a man from Wolverhampton, who removed it. The police were informed, and an examination followed, it being found that the animal was in a very emaciated condition, and was suffering from tuberculosis in every organ.

Mr. Chambers declared that he had seldom seen a worse case. In answer to Mr. T. P. Haslam, who defended, the veterinary surgeon said there was a grave danger of the animal affecting others, as its condition was one of open tuberculosis. It transpired that the person to whom the animal was sold dealt in such things in order to get the skins, and that the defendant would get nothing out of the deal. A fine of £71.5s.6d, including special costs, was imposed.”