Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08


awakening to the fact that quality is the watch
word necessary for success
CITY DELIVERY.
From the best evidence obtainable the city milk
supply approxmates 5000 gallons daily From
| this amount Mr.. Ward alone obtains an average of
$500 gallons. Mrs. Wagner, who conducts what
is known as the ''Swss Dairy. handles the next
largest amount 500 gailcnS. d. c. Fahey 2eO GAL
Ions; c. W. Mahon $50 gallons o. Baker, $40 gal
Ions; D. b. Russell 100 gallons National Dairy, lis
gallons, etc, etc.
A detailed description is given of the methods
followed In handling the milk in one OF the city
Establishments. The necessities OF large dairy
establishment like the referred to demands
that IL always carry surplus OF milk. This must
be done as means OF self protection, and the
Plus, Whatever may be its amount, must be
Utilized in some manner, so as TO make 1t bring
back as near possible its original cost. There IS
only one way OF conducting large dairy business
successfully, and that Is by furnishing a good
article OF milk TO customers at all seasons It will
not DO TO allow milk tainted with garlic or rag
weed, or milk which has been manipulated with
water TO go into the supply. The milk OF a farm
found TO De tainted, or TO have been manipulated
must be thrown out, and the supply must be large
enough so as to prevent this curtaiment from
interfering with the needs or customers
ANALYSES OF SAMPLES
During the early part OF the year number OF
samples OF milk were taken from the wagons and
places OF business OF the various milk dealers with
view Of ascertanng, as far as possible, the ex-
samples were submitted to Professor T. j. De
Smedt, the District chcInist, for analysis.
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manipulated with water, While three others had
been deprived OF a portion Oh cream.
Inc Inspectors have been supplied with lacto-
meters, and instructed to use them freely. II the
instrument indicates aduteration by means of
water, samples viii be taken for analysis.
With all the facts before the dealers repetition
or the offenSe of adulteration VIII be considered
just cause for prosecution. This repert is accom-
panied by numerous illustrative drawings and
cuts.
THE INSPECTION OF PLUMBING
The report of the inspector OF plumbing gives
evidence OF valuable labor performed. The work
in this branch Of the service has been largely in
creased during the year by reasen OF the activity
In building, and the outlook promises even a
greater addition TO the number OF our houses next
season.
The health officer reviews the suggestion Of last
year, that provision should be made for the pro-
curement and preservation OF the plans of the
plumbing work of houses.
The report of the inspector of plumbing, Mr..
samuel A. Robinson, is appended to the health Off
GERS report. Mr.. Robinson says our master plumb
erS evince great interest and are Justly proud of
the hlgh standard which this City has attained in
matters connected with the plumbing and drain
age OF our houses.
During the year he made nine hundred ard eighty
seven inspections of work in new houses, a
number In excess OF the returns for the year pre-
viouS.
Numerous additions have been made to the list OF
regis cred plumbers. "Whilst most OF Them" Mr.
Robinson says 'are young men who have received
their instructions from good masters, and Will
cheerfuiiy and strictly comply with the regula-
lions, there are still many ON the list who are in
competent and require my constant attention to
prevent them from violating he law through gno-
rance. There are only few who now wilIilllly do
wrong. and but for the incompetency OF some I
would have but little trouble in enforcing the regu
latlOns. This shows the Importance OF having
some thorough and satisfactory way for testing the
Guaiifcations OF all who apply for registration as
plumbers"
Permits have been issued during the last year
for larger number OF small dwellings suitable for
mechanics and laoorers than were ever granted be-
lore, anu the same attention has been paid to the
construction Of their drainage and plumbing as
with the most costly dwellings,. He recommends
such an amendment of the regulations as VIII pro-
hibit lii future the use of any valve closet or n
closet having an iron trap except IN an exposed
position, and that tanks be required over closets in
every part OF the house.
THE PRACTICE OF MIDWIFERY.
The report OF DR.. Ben G. Pool, the medical SAM
tary Inspector, which accompanies the health
officers report, says: "The cause OF the continu-
ance and spread OF ZymOtic diseases among us is
thouSnt 10 De due not so much 10 any general I'M
sanitary condition OF the City the want OF care
which Is exercised to prevent susceptible persons,
more especially children, from being exposed"
During the year there were 179 deaths from
measles les IRON scarlet fever AZ from dtphtheria,
80 from Group, IS from typhoid fever, "a from
typho-malarial fever, and sc from malarial fever
MY du les, The report continues, shave brought
deemed worthy OF the thoughtful consideration Of
all interested in the welfare OF the community I
refer 10 the practice OF midwifery In this District
During the past year 3, PA births were reported
as follows: By midwiveS 1877; 10y irregular Eracti.
TONER'S 359; from the various hospitals and asyums
2: leaving or the regular practitioners in private
practice but GA, or less than one-fth of the totI
number Thus 1t appears that the cold grsnnirsn
who a class Ignorant of the first prnciDIps of
the obstetrcal art, and three-fourths OF whom are
unable to write their own names are competing with
the educated physician so successfully In branch
Wnlch requires SO much knowledge, skill, and ex-
perience as to secure three times as MANY eases.
and that, while It sometimes happens that n1ed,
Cal student graduates at one OF colleges AFT or A
three years course without ever having seen Labor
Case, nearly 600 births have been attended hv
n iI Which might have received proper medi-
Cal treatment at tie hands OF our younger practt-
TONERS or been made available for clinical istruc
ton.
am OF the opinion that to the general admins
tration OF ergOt and the improper management OF
nal-presentations by these ignorant midwives is
que 10 geat extent our high rate OF still births
NACh curing Ghe past yedi reached $50 per Of
tie total births.
From consulting various authorities, more es-
peciaily the Statistics OF the Registrar General OF
England. l am led to believe that the percentage
OF sth-births TO total deliveries ought not
TO exceed S;1a per cent. Working on this
estimate would give one hundred and eleven as the
expected number OF stil-brths While three hun
dred and iiity-one was the number which actually
occurred. More than three times as many as would
probably have resulted under proper treatment
Ana yet these are not the only fe lures OF the
case, for these women do not confine themselves to
oDstetflcal cases, but are wont TO prescribe quite
extensively for the various ailments OF wonen and
children which will help to explain the fact that
~ per cent or the white deaths and 81 per cent OF
the colOred deaths during the past year were OF
infants under one year OF age. and that so many
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peculiar TO the sex.
would respectfully suggest that the health Off
Ger recommend SUCH legislation as may more sue
Cess, uiiy control the practice OF medicine within
te District OF Columbia and seek the co-operatlon
Of liIe acicai procession In securing the passage
oil q Dill framed in accordance with the laws Al
ready existing on this subjec: in soue of the more
progressive StateS.n
There were curing the year 3 2oi births reported
LIZ white, and Az coiored maies 7i3 Colored fe
males, and co!ored infant, Of Unknown sex OF
te i,'4I Whlte cniidren 93s were certified By ply
sicians, while OF the AT cOored BIRTHS only 3o3
are returned by physicians. and OF This number
SSi are from me various hospitals and asyums
There were TAG marriages reported 499 between
white parties; "a between colored, ana three cases
Oh i5ceSeh3t0lI, In each Instance the grooic being
CoIoreG and the bride white.
WATER ONCE DAY.
How the BcdOuius Traverse the Arid
Wastes of Sahara.