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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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We consent to the incorporation by reference in the
following registration statements and related
prospectuses filed by Mallinckrodt Inc. under the
Securities Act of 1933 of our report dated August 1,
2000 with respect to the consolidated financial
statements of Mallinckrodt Inc. included in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2000:
Commission File No.
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Form S-8, No. 2-65727
Form S-8, No. 2-80553
Form S-8, No. 2-90910
Form S-8, No. 2-94151
Form S-8, No. 33-10381
Form S-8, No. 33-32109
Form S-8, No. 33-40246
Form S-8, No. 33-43925
Form S-8, No. 333-34489
Form S-8, No. 333-38291
Form S-8, No. 333-38293
Form S-3, No. 333-42325
Form S-8, No. 333-85789
Form S-8, No. 333-89487
Form S-8, No. 333-91393
Form S-8, No. 333-92469
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Ernst & Young LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
August 24, 2000
