APPENDIX.

DR. RAUCH-I find, since my return from the meeting of the Cattle Convention, that I did not place enough importance upon the results of my treatment of cases of Texas fever. The first animal that showed marked signs of the disease, that recovered, was the one I treated, also that the only ones in a certain section of the Vth ward that are now living, and were exposed, are those that I had treated. I find also that a number of the cases that I supposed under treatment, were really not, as my directions had not been carried out. For the purpose of throwing more light on this question, I append the weights of livers and spleens of Texas cattle that had been fed at Broadlands since June, and also of cattle that were brought direct from Texas via Galveston and New Orleans, that were slaughtered here a few days ago. Both lots were fat. I procured the blood, bile, and urine of one of those that had been fed at Broadlands-also, from a steer that came direct from Texas-and submitted them to S. A. Briggs, Esq., an accomplished microscopist, who reports that no trace of the spore or plant can be found.

[APPENDIX TO REPORT VOLUME.]

REPORT

OF THE

INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE

ON THE

HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE,

MADE TO THE

GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS,

DECEMBER 1, 1867.