The New York herald., 1877-07-11
DEATH TO INFANTS.
An Analysis Of Swill
Milk.
SLAUGHTER OF THE INNoCENTS
Results of Autopsies After Swill
Milk Poisoning.
MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATIONS

II pure milk were supplied to all the infants In the
city the infant mortality would decrease more than
ono half Fully one-hnf OF tho deaths among tho
young directly traceabc poisonous milk. II the
child falls sck alter using what Is known to bo swi
milk Is it not fair to suppose that tho milk
Ii tho causcY A sufficient number OF
arc now record to prove that distillcry mik will
cause consumption. Ono case OF swi milk poisoning
occurred In this city and is recorded by very prom
mont physician. stout, healthy male child, agod
Aiteen months, after being weanod. began to
grow palo and soft. Tho mother fed It
upon milk and powdered crackers, but when tho ply.
scian the child tho crackers had been discontinued
Bomc tmc The child was troubled with frequent
vomiting ana diarrhea which ndescrb-
ably painful Tho thirst inordratc and the
lpposito for milk Unsuitable The SKIN
ary and nsbby, hot when covered with cloth
ng, but cold aud damp upon the exremi-
ties The expression OF the jace punched
and Indicated great PAIN while tho folds upon tho brow
indicated that the brain sympathizcd greatly with the
stomach. The child sccpless fretiul and irritable
Medicine prescribed. but at the same time tho
milkmnn watched; he traced to the swl milk
stables, Change Of diet, consisting OF puro milk with
gcasipc dissolved in it, and medical and treat
ment restored the child In about eight weeks.
In tpe ao1Ouing mousse announcer cnu using mix
from tho stable above mentioned. and whcm tho
physician found In worse state than the child just
described far gone to be benefited by srcat-
mcnt or change OF diet 1t was healthy when
weaned Tho discharge from the chld's bowels plainly
indicated liberation. Tho skin of q dark hue
ana hung In folds about the body excepting the
abdomen, wherc II was distcnded aud thiuned, tho
bowels feeling hard knotty to tho touch The cheeks
and lips shrivelIed, presenting general appear
ance OF old age. The eyes were protuberant and in
jectcd. Tho chd's constant demand while awake
rather Of stupor. for "moro drink" which it
would soon vomit and again scream for moro. Con-
gcston OF tho BRAIN supervened and tho child died.
STARVED DEATH.
Another remarkable case Is that Of Susan c.. Of
Elizabeth street, aged four months The mother Of
this child had obtained situation wet nurse and
put tho child in care Of OF her friends. When a
physician first tho child sho had been from her
mother about month"; and had been fed
exclusively upon milk supplied m from the
for nourishment was intense, the child
consuming largo quantities Of milk at time and fire.
mon much distended, enaciation groat aud
the child, though filing Itself TO its utmost disension
milk s with o and sugar boiled n IT,
ieaspoontu Of cod liver oil. with three drops Of tue
syrup o. pyroPnospns,e , , Of IRON three times day.
Another interesting case is that O! Martha Mo-,
Mulberry street. This child put by her
mother, who had obtained situation as wet nurse
Whom the physician called he found the little one
suffering with enormously dstondcd abdomen and
all tho symptoms OF what Is usually called consump-
ton OF the bowels. The child died within u week
alter the MUSICIAN first saw her.
o. B., Thirteenth street, aged fourteen months
This child was found in the visits made by the ply
sisn for the Purpose OF watching tho ELECTS of DIS
milk with crust of bread occasionally. The parents
knew that they were using milk from the Williamsburg
h,tt1 t1,n ri.Ac .1tadf
two, aud they told that II was as good us
any The child cmaciated, having scrofulous
sickiy appearance the cervical glands enlarged
tho eyes were sore and tho lids infamed. No med
ciues were given. The milk was changed and The
quite evident that IL was rcgaining healthy con
dition Hundreds of other children are saved
by changing the milk The mkmen werc
hardly requisite without 1t is an immediate ques
ton OF life aud death, IL cannot be said tnat this
swill milk gvcn to children actually in all many
cases sckens them at the time 1t Is given, but the
child is and poisoned by slow degrees though
inord,nately voracious. The nervous system is rr.
tated beyond endurance, the vitality is undermined
and the child dies Of marasnus, bowel complaint.
cholera morbus, dropsy upon the BRAIN or kindred
discusses.
posr-MoRTEM APPEARANCES
When the COWS die in the swl stables opportu-
nifty offered Tor post -mOrtcm examination, and
therefore nothing definite be said the cause
OF death. In the Of children thu autop
positive TO the disease. some have
been made children who have died from starvation
diseases caused py the oil swilI milk. A marked
feature all the cases Swlil
the lrighul extent Of the cmacation OF the victim
The cadavers that were examined had adipose
matter no lat IN the omentuin or mesentcry. The
hver OF lighter color than natural the spleen was
soft. Tho intestines were much discolorcd with gas
In two instances there was about gill OF yellow, Of
icnsivc fluid tho small Of intcusey
acid nature backen tho disscctng knives I'M
mcdiately II touched them. The mucous membrane in
these thicKeped and softcned, aud cou1 bo
easily scraped up with the finger nail; the serous
tender and easily torn, and the whole intes-
had sour, putrid, Offensive odor The descend
I'm coto cr: cd n lha -le In
ing OF pale dirty color There great want Of
blood the system tho muscles were reduced size,
pale aud nabby. The mescuteric glands much
larger thnn natural, and In diseased condition. Tho
lungs in many spots were soIiuined and the mem J
branes OF tho brain were filed with tuberccs.
Pure milk furnishes everything that Is needed for
provision for bone, muscle, blood, nerve and BRAIN
II Is only when adulterated diseased state that
milk deficient IN uutrmcnt. Puro milk, as 1t Is
discharged, is a white Opaque iluid with slightly
It's proxirnate chemical constitution, according to
Pcrcna and Schwann, rs as foOws:-
Solid partlcieS.... I'D
Casclh aus
DutteT ...'.....'..'..'.. ............s.... old
Soda, ChiOridcs OF sodium and POTASSIUM, phOs-
pilates OF soua and potassa, phosphacs OF lime,
phosphatos OF mapncsa, pnospnntcs OF iron,
alkalncs cnrb0nutcs. 60
All OF tho above together Will support Iiie The iron
combines with the blood corpusclcs and In this com.
bnation IL carries tho oxygen TO the tissues
The pbosphatcs build up the bone nervous tissue
and tho other substances supply the muscular tissue
and the various secretions
MILK.
Every one should know by this time that swill milk