The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-21
|NDORSE Mr.. DOCKERY.
The Inspector Submits His Re.
port for the Month Just
Ended.
Milkmens Association Opposed to Any
Law Allowing the Sale of
Skim Milk.

At meeting of the Board OF Health
held yesterday the work of Milk Inspector
Dockery was carefully gone over, and it
can be said to the credit of that gentleman
that what he has done received the hearty
Endorsement of the members individually
and collectively. The Inspectors report
is as follows:
have the honor Of submitting the following
report of work done since october 10 to date {:
visited numerous places where milk is on
sale, and after q careful examination con-
demned, seized and destroyed about $500 gal
Ions of milk. This includes milk tested from
various wagons and condemned on account of
being below the standard. / have procured
warrants for the arrest of seventy offenders. of
which thirty-five have been convicted and the
balance are pending. Respectfully,
JAMES z. COOKERY, Milk Inspector.
1t will be seen that during the official
month just ended Mr.. Dockery has secured
the conviction Of thirty-tive dealers, or
just 80 per cent of the total number ar
rested. OF the remaining thirty-tive some
half d dozen have been acquitted and the
balance are yet to be tried.
Following the Inspectors report came a
letter from the Milkmen's Association,
which reads as follows:
Gentlemen: The executive committee of the
Milkmen's Association of this City respect
fully submits for your consideration the fol-
lowing suggestions concerning the inspection
OF milk, duties of the Mix INSPECTOR and the
regulation of the sale of skim milk
Realizing the Importance OF Milk In
spector and in order to obtain q thorough,
faithful and impartial inspection OF every
milk dealer of this City, We think that the
Milk Inspector ought TO receive a salary of not
less than $3.50 per month; be provided with
horse and buggy and also be assisted by
two deputies appointed by your honorable
board, the deputies TO work under the direc-
ton OF the Chief Inspector, and to take samples
OF milk only; leave sample OF the milk with
the driver, and under no circumstances should
the deputies dump any milk i'll the street, the
Chief Inspector alone to have that power. In
order to render efficient the results of the milk
inspection, il is our opinion that heavier fines
ought to be inflicted on each offender.
II fine of $3.50 was imposed for the first
offense, one OF $500 for the second, and one of
$500 and Imprisonment for the next, we be
lIeve that such practice would soon prevent
the fraud in milk and render the duties OF the
milk inspection easier and efiicaciouS. The
sale OF skim milk ought to be regulated by
your honorable board, so that the vendors OF
that milk could easily be distinguished from
those selling whole milk, and in order 10 OBJ
tain that point, we would suggest that no one
be allowed TO sell skim milk unless 1t was de-
livered on wagons marked with the name of
the vender and sign painted on the wagon
in letters not less than six inches high as fol-
lows 'skim milk"
ANY milkcans out of which skim milk is be-
ing sold al retail, either from wagons or in a
store, ought TO be painted With stripe OF
around the breach OF the can.
To avoid fraud, we believe that no skim milk
should be allowed to be distributed in the City
on wagons carrying both skim and whole
milk.
The executive committee of the Milkmen's
Association.
By ]. L. VERMEII, Chairman.
This letter evoked considerable friendly
discussion, DR.. Hart assuming the lead as
far as it related TO skim milk. He stated
that quite number of physicians recon-
mended this diet for certain patients and
he thought that the law should allow it to
be sold under certain restrictions.
Drs. Morse and Hart were appointed a
committee to look into the matter with
instructions to report at the next meeting.
The question of appointing two additional
| inspectors, as suggested by the Milkmen' s
Association, also came up for considera-
ton. definite action being postponed until
November u. The question of increasing
Mr.. Dockery's salary from 500 to $3.50 per
month will also be considered at that time.
Before adjournment the board passed
the following resolutions concerning the
fines recently imposed by the Police Court
Judges on vendors of adulterated milk:
WHEREAS, The Police Judges of this City have
been inflicting the minimum of punishment
on persons convicted OF selling adulterated
milk, although ample warning has been given
to such sellers; and whereas, this crime would
seem to merit the maximum penalty, being
committed commonly and solely for selfish
gain and with full knowledge OF the harm and
injury inflicted; and whereas, the profit in
selling adulterated milk Is SO great that un-
scrupulous dealers, with the present fines, can
well afford to run the risk OF detection and are
acting that theory; and whereas, the fines
heretofore inflicted are not adequate for the
crime and do not at all deter its commission !;
and whereas, it is utterly impracticable to en-
ploy sufficient number of milk inspectors to
prevent the sale Of adulterated milk unless
punishment be deterrent; and whereas, the
fact of the maximum punishment will stop
this crime at less cost and more certainly
than large number OF inspectors would.
ResOIeed, That in the interest of public health
well morality, the Police Judges OF this
City be requested TO fix such punishment as
will prevent the adulteraton OF food in the
City, and the secretary of this board is hereby
directed to call the attention CT said Judges to
the facts set forth in this resolution.