The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-25
WILL SECURE PURE MILK.
HEALTH OFFICER MNECHNIE SAYS
ADULrERArIoN MUST CEASE.
Urgent Popular Demand for Profec-
tion AGAINST Impure Supplies
VIII He Met II city Provides Fund
for Proper Chemical Analyses.

Five dollars a month is the sum allowed
the board Of health by the city for the
purpose OF making chemical analyses and
nr. NJ T. a Mckechnie, secretary OF tho
board and city health officer. apparently
with some reason, contends that under
such an appropriation little II any effect
i've work can be done
Health Officer McKechnie declares, how
ever. that It is the intention Of the board
of health 20 actively participate in tina
EFFORTS 20 secure Tor The people OF Seattle
pure milk. The inspection Of dsiries and
Of tactical supplies which has already re-
suited in the conviction OF number Of
dealers for adulteration. will be main
talned and Will be made more certain of
good results by chemical analysts OF
milk. II the expenses involved are allowed
by the city council. In an interview yes
terday DIR. McKechnie said;
There Is a very general demand
throughout the city for a purer and better
milk supply. The many complaints being
made OF adulterated milk are by no means
without cause Many OF the diaries doing
business In the city are, in my opinion, u.s.
Ing pTeservatives Of some kind. That
some OF them are using preservatives has
been proven by analysis OF the milk. and
the dairymen Offering such for sale have
been convicted and fined
we are hampered 10 a considerable ex-
tent by lack Of funds for the purpose OF
obtain conviction without an analysts
Of the suspected milk. The test which
the milk inspector usually makes Is for
the purpose OF determining the amount
~ butter fat. and II very seldom happens
that any Of the samples tested fall be-
low the required ; per cot. Preserva-
tives may be used without affecting tho
amount OF butter fat
I'VE therefore must have an analysis.
and ANALYSES cost money. We have at our
disposal for chemical analysts each month
ANtff
enables us TO have one sample OF milk
analysed IL the city authorities Will
give us sufficient funds 10 properly carry
on this work. ] viii promise you that In
thirty days there will not he quart ot
adulterated milk offered for sale in tho
city 81 Seattle This month we have ex-
ceeded our appropriation for analyses,
but Il is hoped that the finance commt-
tee. in view ~ the urgent popular demand
for the punishment OF dalrymen adulter-
ating their milk, will see It's way clear
THE different dair,es throughout tho
city have been inspected regularly. and
have been ordered TO keep their places
clean and wholesome. Many of them
have compiled 70 the extent Of remodel
ing their buildings and improving their
places In other respects.
attic " far Tx da darwin 1' to unite in one
strong concern and put out their product
in hrst-class condition. This is done In
nearly all the larger cities OF the country.
the milk being handled from central
depot and distributed In Theoretically
sealed glass jars MIX can be kept a
week Il Il Is kept Just few degrees
above the freezing point, and the use Of
preHervatives IL not only hurtful to tho
consumer hut unnecessary, I hope to see
tho organization OF such a dairy company
IN Seattle before long.
I'VE have already succeeded In con-
Victing some Of the offenders. hut II
the work IN TO he successful we must he
provided with the necessary funds to car
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