The evening world., 1895-08-24

piioohiHcHt as we'll
A large number CT complaints are
already on file in the ONCE OF the
Board OF Health. and some Of the ac-
cused dealers will be arraigned for
trial next Monday. Usually cases of
this description are only heard on
Wednesdays. but the calendar IL now
SO crowded with them that an extra
day has been set apart to dispose of
them.
1t is probable that the number OF in
spectors will soon be increased. for the
five men now employed by the depart
ment In this work have their hands full
In visiting the 1000 or more places
where milk is sold In the city, once a
month. or course. suspected places are
visited oftener, but the present force Is
acknowledged to he entirely Inadequate
to cope with the situation and keep the
milk business under constant survell-
lance.
The number Of arrests made since
July Is seventy-four. and a large pro-
portion Of these cases are still undis-
posed of.
III people who suspect that they are
being served with adultcrated milk will
said DR.. Martin to-day, .It would as
sist US greatly. The Evening World
has called attention to this point al
ready. and the result Is that we have
received a number Of complaints from
citizens. who have brought specimens Of
milk to the laboratory to be analysed.
One man came m yesterday with a
bottle of suspected milk, and It was
found to contain a large percentage Of
water. The greater the publicity that
Is given to this matter the quicker IL
Will be possible to wipe out the business.
The great me rtality among very
young children at this season Of the
year IL due In great measure to the
fact that the milk which is given them
does not contain the proper amount OF
nourishment. 1t - Just as much
adulteration under the law to skim milk
as to mix water with It. They both
! remove the nourishing qualities of the
milk. and the terder stomach of an
infant cannot stand such a diet"
! just at present there 10 somewhat OF
scarcity Of milk. as the reports from
the country show that the dry weather
has diminished the pasturage and the
cows are not giving so much milk.
Ihe temptation to doctor II with water
Is all the stronger at this season on
that account.
rake farmer. for instance, who has
contract to furnish a dealer in town
with nifty cans OF milk a day. II ht
sees his supply Is running short because
hi1 cows are of their feed and are
not giving so much milk as he has
agreed to supply. in many cases he will
make up the deficit from his pump.
Then when 1t gets to the city unscru.
pulous dealers will add another install.
ment or water to increase their profits
and SO 1t goes till all the poor finally
gets is weak d!shwater connection tina
has little or no nourishment in 1t, II II
ID not a positive poison to the system
especially in the case Of children who
need pure. nourishing food.
| II any mother thinks that the milk
which she buys for her baby Is not the
pure. fresh. genuine article. let her pu,
. sample Of 1t In q small bottle and
take 1t around to the Board Of Health
laboratory in the Criminal Courts Build
Ing In Centre street, and she will soor
satisfy her anxiety.
| DR.. Lederle called attention to the
/ addition Of water to SKINNED milk
which is not infrequently practised-is
calculated to deceive those who are
testing milk with the ordinary lacto-
meter. In other words. the addition OF
a sufficient quantity of water after the
cream has been removed tends to bring
the liquid back to Its original specific
gravity. Such a trick, however, would
not deceive an expert.
The necessity Of being constantly on
the alert in looking out for these adul-
terations Is obvious. 1t can be easily
and quickly done the moment an In.
spectors back Is turned, and so far as
ordinary consumers 60 detection rarely
| results.
Customers may complain bitterly
| about the quality or taste Of their
milk, but some excuse Is given and in
the past II has usually ended there.
1t will now be different. II instead of
complaining to their milk man dissatis-
fed customers take their grievances to
the Board VI Health. Then they will
not only get a satisfactory answer. but
will aid the authorities In suppressing
a long-endu1ed evil and bringing a sci
Of contemplate swindlers to justice.