The Washington times., 1895-06-21

The local health authorities have begun
an investigation of the milk sold in the
District, and they are preparing to rigidly
enforce the stringent provisions of the
act of Congress regulating the sale of
dairy products here.
Chief Clerk Mclean of the health Of
flee said yesterday that within the past
few days several samples of milk have
been aiken from dairies and wagons, and
thas while no impure or adulterated milk
has been found, there Were several cases
where skinned milk was being sold as
the whole product.
The diaries We're not directly respon-
sible for the offense, however, as they
bought their supply from outside shippers
lhey Were warned that repetition of the
inlraction of the law would necessitate
prosecution.
The act for the milk inspection provides
that no person shall maintain Il dairy or
dairy farm within the District of Columbia
without a permit TO do so from the Health
OFFICER, the application TO be made upon
form prescribed by him. Upon receipt
OF an application for a permit by the
Health officer, he is required TO investigate
the premises wherein the dairy is To be
maintained, and if they are found to
conform with the regulations he may have
the permit
EXPOSED TO INFECTION
The permit may be suspended OF revoked,
however, at any time without notice, if the
milk supply is found To be exposed 10 in
fection from any diseases liable TO render
its distribution dangerous 10 public health.
a permit is also required by persons bring
ing or sending milk into the District, and
the application must be accompanied by
detailed description of the dairy farm or
dairy where the milk is produced or stored,
together with sworn statement as to the
physical condition of the cattle. The
permit is issued on condition that none but
pure and unadulterated milk be brought
into the District, and that the managemento
the dairy or dairy farm conform TO the
regulations OF the local Health Office.
The health officer is required under di-
rection of the Commissioners Of the District
Ia make aud enforce regulations TO secure
proper water supply. drainage, veuula-
tiun air. and floor space, and cleaning Il
all daiTies and dairy farms within the Dis
trict. and to secure the isolation Of cattle
suffering from any contagious disease. He
is alSu given the right TO enter without
previous notice any dairy or dairy farm
IN the District for the purpose of inspection
PUNISHMENT PROVIDED.
The penalty provided for any violations
of the provisions Of lie act is 10y fine
of not less than So or more than S25. or by
imprisonment in the workhouse for n
period of not more than thirty days for the
first uffenSe aud for the second and each
subsequent offense by a fine Of not less
than $50 nor more than SI00 or by i'm
prisunment in the workhouse for ninety
days or by both fine and Imprisonment
II the person convicted under the second
uffense holds a permit under the provis-
iuns OF the act it may be cancelled. and no
permit be issued - said person for a
period Of six months.
The fuTms for applications for permits
and the granting and rejection OF the same
have not yet been prepared 10y the health
office but viii probably soon be issued.
When these are out aud the requirements
Of the law fully understood IL is thought
that very little milk will he sold that does
Not come I'D 10 the standard.