Daily Archives: 10. 4. 1882

1882 – Robert Koch discovered the tubercle bacillus

Robert Koch’s discovery of the tubercle bacillus in 1882 was a major event in the history of medicine, a turning point in our understanding and conquest of that deadly disease which had plagued mankind for millenia. After centuries of speculation as to the possible infectious nature of tuberculosis, Koch proved conclusively that the cause of…

1882 – Newark N. J. authorized the inspection of dairies

In 1859, the first milk inspector was appointed in Boston. In 1864, Boston prohibited the use of milk from diseased cows. As early as 1848, European veterinarians suspected that bovine tuberculosis was transmissible. The first city to inspect dairies may have been Newark, New Jersey, in 1882, and regular bacteriology examination of milk was first…