The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-15
THE SWILL Mixers.

MEN-wHAT THE NEW YORK ACADEMY or
MEDICINE SAID OF swILL MILK NINETEEN
YEARS AGO.
Operations at the sw milk stables In Bssvilio have
been suspended, aud the proprieors erecting
buildings IN secluded spot al Laurel Hill for the pa
tinuation OF the business. Already about hun
dred OF the cows have been domicled In their new
quarters The adjourned term OF the Queens County
Circuit Court, Judge Donohue presiding. will COM
mence At the Court House, Long Island City. Mon
day next when several important will DO tried
including that OF the Blissvlllc swill mikmen.
BROOKLYN SECRETARY.
II Is to be regretted that the answer OF the new
Board OF Health to the peculiar letter the sw milk
apoogst did not include short statement Of tho
detrimental nauence OF swill milk on the health, evon
the life OF Infants When q public servant takes t
upon himself to utterly ignore the laws aud begins -
write letters upon subjects no totally ignorant Of tor
the purpose OF publicly defending under indics-
the time has arrived when no should DO taught
something For his information, then, ana that Of
the general public whose physical welfare he Is
would suppose bound TO study. tho following repors
swirl milk, which was presented 10 the Now YORK
Academy of Medicine In 1883, Is republ,shed:-
To rmx PRESIDENT or qns Xsw York AcAprxY or MED.
Al meeting Of the Board Of Health. June T. 1885, the
following resolution was adoptedviI -kesoiysd That
Board such facts and evidence A. they may have in eiso1
TO the milk furnished to our ci.i1sa.
Nxw York, June i6. 1853
Tho special committee prepare rcply 70 the
co nm % % wne W.. the once
the effect OF milk from swil od ths Attn Of
respectfully Tia. since the date 81 a their sps
tion and tha. the result their aeiS"rasans and
w be oaaa s%sod s ar the most p. IN the
Sv form a e s:
ocia.ed as secretary The chemical anayscs recorded
IL shis sinGora.s memoir Mere made sy himself :. wsrs
Of disc which he relates resulting the
M" ''f 70 .
be- in TO- the keseing ana 81
the cattle " the dtery stables md to the quality u the
the committee At an curly stage Of their
medical pr ession. The ast these Mr. Scion Robinson
b.. long n % ~ WY, hs r..ns and
aud extensively engsged tn the Strengthening OF cattle and
ma"csi,on furnished " Dr. Percy viii Be- osna
s s sass these ss ss sns a:
compared with that from grain ted animals
To present. in few words the results at which
arrived, which be
By the facts embed cd In the anyins Documents they
iSrt The housing of mich great numbers within
the attea them III the ditlery stADes
Client to vtste and to render their milk nm
wholesome Nm IN the actual Of tn. stable. these
cleanliness insuicient light aud visiaed ntnosshsre
subjected the unwhossome food supplied
as9, ss sss Is @
s 81 f or .ss sy sm
iyn where the d.t,lerv stables numerous extsnsi,e
&c s s ly inc las. de-
found in scky condition aud careful inquiry At Of
mortality among the confined there thAa
ten per cent.
niyd-sneh Of the cows at these establishments as re-
leaving the stable Ms long they continue to yield SUI
s,'" ss 1' Tor the and. and @
ns beef :, f. ns:s as % ..s
by the process Of cooking Tho hbrs Of thi:
with wa,ery fluids instead solid fat Hence in the
o Ss sna rsa
from the beet of healthy. grass ted cattle.
fhmrhe swii which constitute. she principal FOOD
ss s after a.:
period Of is w,thdrsw" rom III. Aembe and long before
charged with acstic ID It's scdnous quality
a.grsoabls 70 the taste ea. taken in.. the
These effects sens6y Experienced from the Of is
tnu. purgns OF tho cattle aud tue excessive amount Of
upon the human system
FVhThe milk OF these does not exhibit the char
ably an acid reaction while the mix rom Wealthy. sr....
fed Is when nrst drawn always alkaline The acid
while the milk Is fresh, but IA always reeog
sufficient TO condemn the milk question article o.
TODD Especially Sr Young ID co, This ssp.: 50
appear t. DO in good heath. IT must apply with still
Are sssu.y diseased. Hndi milk
IT, me a. e1ws mnea win '""' rom me others
SUD TIE case. collected under the direction the CON-
any ehs%sa n ,n. :. al. p ;..
to those Who use H. Tho dncuiy Of cases
oth sort and Of establishing the relation Of AMI
TO the o. IT, viii be sufficiently Understood by evsrJ
any which this could
no, ss clearly % 9'ner pa1 ste
ported.
One instance within the KIN Wedge OF the committee
syrn .hes .. ea on ooa AID E.u
carefully under the eye Of those n ,her
Of s ss .ss MIX ,s . the sps 81:
cssno used with safety for young
In view OF these disclosures It is evident that the tr.e In
the milk Of swied cows Is which detrimental 20 th.
sS, Isssrs Sss sss isis%;s rs.s,u.,ss
Ing documents be properly engosscd signed b the fres
Tiemann. Mayor Of this city. tho Of thi
ne 1aay N -. :. Ss s q s.
last submitted to ,e Acaaemy by the city authorities
all Of which Is respectfully. 5 1ns% Wilson ND
y. FoKDYcE BANKER. n.
s RoSToS rEh6Y. Nd
| Nxw Yonx March p 1853
The foregoing esuutiou, with the documents
thereunto appended unanimously adopted by the
New York Academy OF Medicine, March 2. lsJ9
JOHN WATSON, NJ d..
President OF New York Academy OF MedIslns.
I. GAiLLoHD THoAAs. VI. d.,
Recording Secretary OF Academy OF Medicine
GRAria
II Is true that some years have elapsed since the
above report adopted by the leading medical
city Of this country but aIl the truths therein expressed
VIII hold good at the present day. Some OF tho sansrs
OF the report still alive, and those who are
living hold rcspon sibe chairs the different medical
colleges OF thus city and u tho learned Secretary VI
TIE Brooklyn Health Board would apply to them they
would doubtless give him some points that nigh
possibly DO valuable to an Invaluable secretary.
The MINING EXCHANGE.