The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-29

appeared. from the numbers upon tho Tester
from grocery stores after they have become de-
cayed. and nothing but tho trouble OF earning
them THIS was the worse feed had seen yet and u
had next seen Q heap OF rotten tsh to be used rs
food should not have been sstonished. Tho cows
confined IN the above house make their breakfast
upon these potatoes mixed with lew beer grains and
little street garbage for seasoning II hardly appears
probable that the above establishments would be al
ton where young children, yes even infants, AFRO
taken In and brought up Tho poisonous atmosphere
cannot help put enter at the open windows as ihey
highly decterious TO the health oil the little ones II
not OF the sisters themselves In consideration OF the
asked by the friends OF the orphans IN Brooklyn,
.Have they any physicians to watch the health and
lives OF tho little oness"
A DoeroR's STORY
Several physicians were called upon In this city, and
they only reiterated the opinions o. Dr. Tejada. Of No.
237 Fifth avenue which are given below
.Doc.or have called upon you 10 ascertain your
opinion Of the detrimental influences oil 'swiIi,' or
aduterated milk, upon the health OF the growing
infant"
LAS far have boon able observe II is perfect
poison; causing, as the HERALD said, many OF tho
various cnserc diseases during the uaniile period Of
ho.n
thought were directly developed by the use OF impure
milkY"
Eyes, have case in mind which occurred last
summer where all the evidence tended to show that
milk was the cause of the disease"
what WAS the case. Doctor?"
at was case OF cholera iniantum ] was called to
child had been feeding upon, and consequently pro-
hbited It's use, substituting good, reliable nurse In
It's stead. After which change tho child made rapid
.'Had II been using cows mMf"
eyes but not from reliable places; oil that had been
used had been purchased from stores IN the neghbor-
hood"
..Do you see many cases such as THAR"
~ might say all physicians engaged in active prac-
tice do, especially among The botse-iod children in
this city,"
..Do they not occur out OF the city,"
'No. not SO frequently II Is very rare to have q
case OF cholera inianIum in the country even among
the bottlced children. In the country pure milk
always be obtained. and, OF course the has
thing TO do with y"
..fhesc facts, tficn would go TO show that there s
great deal Of impure milk used in the CITY,"
"Yes, most assurcdly there Ia l have frequently
found II absolutely necessary % prohibit the use OF
some milk which have seen sold for pure article.
physician may order milk for his patients and Hnd
thnt they arc made BY using tho article pur-
any more. In these cases have frequently COMO to
the trouble 10 obtain milk which knew to DO pure,
aud have invariably found that all my patients dis
gust for milk disappeared when pure article was
gwen them"
.swhat should pure milk contains"
"slilk contains, as the HERALD said, all the proxi-
mate principles. such as water casein albumcn, but
ter sugar and various salts and essential
10 sustain ie Various gases are also held in solution
"what enec. do you think beer grains would have
upon the flow OF milk from the cowS"
~ think beer grams would act decided lacta-
goguc. though am not positive, having no data on
which to uasc my opinlon. but think IL would; u
physiological
''You hold presume, that milk Is good and nutri-
tious dictY
Eyes, whom milk Is obtained pure nothing could DO
better either Tor tho child adult but when II not
pure think, az said before, IL perfect poison and
capable even occasionally in the adult OF producin
all manner OF affections OF the digestive apparatus.
Take child, Tor instance, that mas been feeding
upon swl milk from bottle; It's sicky look
wOuc convince ono instantly that its food
not healthy. These children, from having their
digestive organs impaired during the infante period
ID Orngu mn In ho stck1 10 man ami rOn I'M
satisfied that great deal Of the milk sold in this city
from just such places as tho HERALD described,
and is prcpostcrnus Tor one to suppose that healthy
milk can be obtained from cows crowded into filthy
and putrid pens and fed upon swill"
Thanking The Doctor for his Information the writer
took his leave debating his mind after what he had
and heard, whether II was best to any more
milk or not before our useful, scientific and valuable
Health Board awakcs from It's lethargy.