New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-21

IN this State, and Il . probably true oil
other counties, and that simoos every all
ment il attended with typhoid symptoms,
Even . slight, cold Or fatigue brings on
thee symptoms almost immediately.
In view Of the facts developed in Eng
least that the milk supply may have some
thing to do with the typhoidsl infection,
and it ia by no means impossible that 1t ma
be accountable to a certain extent for the
choleraic scourge-whatever it may be
which 10 raging with such violence in the
rural districts of the West and South. Our
sources Of water supply for dairy use are
no better than those of England, and adul
iteration of milk with water is carried ON
more extenlively here than in En- gland
from the fact that it is not liable to inspec-
ton, as it Is in that country.
The character of the milk supply as at
fectiDg the general health ia attracting
very general interest in New York; and in
Boston active measures have been taken
to supply the city with pure milk. The
means which have been adopted are worthy
of consideration in Chicago and all other
Large cities from q sanitary. point of view,
if from no ether In 1877, a society was
organized in Boston devoted to every re-
form pertaining to household economy and
social science. After many conferences OF
the Ladies and gentlemen who took an in.
terest IN the movement, it was determined
that the movement at first should be con-
centrated in the single work of controlling
the delivery of pure milk in Boston and
vicinity This work was commenced in
1872, and the report Of the secretary of the
operations Of the Consumers Protective
Association, up to August ], 1872, Ia
now before US. 1t is an exceedingly in
teresting document, and it shows a per-
slstence and determination in the face of
almost innumerable obstacles which are
very remarkable. The association had to
contend with the regular milk dealers, who
got up .corners' on cans, demoralized the
employees and conspired to compromise the
quality of milk delivered by the associa-
ton; with house servants who were hired
to water and sour the milk and to inform
the association drivers that no more milk
was wanted, and then complained to their
employers that the association drivers did
not call; vita dishonest drivers and clerks.
and, finally, with the railroad corporate ons,
who were in league with the middle men,
to discriminate against the associations
freight. Notwithstanding all these OBJ
stacles the society worked on, and now |
they have ten depots and several wagons in |
operation, and portion. at least, of the |
people OF Boston ars getting pure milk and |
at cheaper price than that which they |
paid for the adulterated stuff. The follow
ing extracts from the report, relating to the |
quality OF milk, are pertinent to the general |
subject under discussions:
when the milkist AIDA from the city |
hydrant twenty to forty per cent of water,
10 not, as the general public term it, weak
solution, but it is in reality very strong |
inasmuch as decomposition in |
,tantly commences. The chemical result
'f introducing live q. e., not boiled) water,
and the decompOse1 or decomposing fluid
taken to the stomach of the infant causes
more bowel complaints and deaths than if
'egular poison, in moderate quantities, was
put into pure milk. The milk and water
tealers add carbonate Of soda and salt and
his sailed milk is thus art
ully kept fnm showing indications of de-
composition, and in the semi-decomposed
condition appears to keep better than pure
Whether slch an association is practical
II not in thi, city, there is no doubt of the
impure quality OF much of the milk retailed
ere, and that impure milk is directly pro-
Iuctive Of disease. There is special need,
therefore,, that daifymen should look after
heir water supply, the quality of food
sed, and tie ventilation of their barns, as
has been shown beyond question, that an
IMPURE atmosphere, as we'll az impure wa
er, Will eontaminate milk. it is a serious
uestion VIII Oh mus, sooner or later come
p for settlement, and it is as we'll to begin
ow az ct ame future time.-CHi.ago .ri-
me-