New-York tribune., 1902-10-26
TIE MILK SUPPLY.
ITS INFLUENCE UPON THE HEALTH OF
.r0WDED CENTRES.

statement in 50 far y related typhoid fever
scarlet fever ana dphtherla. It seems Yet simpler
,asl, -, h,. ,rst II Is al the root OF infsnt com,
3ls;nts Tn. poor-4ld among these the infant
mortality is greatest. especially in the summer
tirne-with whom every cent counts find It impos-
sibIe 10 nav the price of good milk, sold by the
hsst NJ the large dealers. and. therefore many of
them look 10 The small retailer-the corner grocer
for rb.tr a,,,,1,.
NON e,sr rbou-h the milk he satisfactory in an
rsoac-s vs,, +ba aid crocer gets IL thut generally
+, =, no, for i is ~ l the leftover stock Of large
dealers and is therefore seldom fresh 10 star
,,ib, - ,o,,ld not long remain So for these small
grorers are rareI, ever equipped 10 handle milk
rr,nor-indeed ,he,. merely carry il as an accom-
r,o5atior "a -hoi- customers And in this carry
ir-.. go, ~. ~, ,-fola-e that Board OF T4aartb
rernIa+f,D which saws MIX shall not he kent for
sale ,r sro~aa IN arr, room used for sleepine or
5or7,,.sti- r,,,r,oses Up ooeninr into the same
>,or are IN. far,s that the small dealers milk
- he s,,5. ybe., ~ receives it, or subieot n
,-,,;,,, 80, MIN. an his keeping the on1, Oh
,e-,iors 10 ~, ,,rrs5 against it on the score Of
t,sl., s ~. ,~,,,--- rsn,-ts Of nree imposed for
7,-,.-,,o,, ,++, 7--,,s he is seldom responsi,1.
-, a.. . .,,,i..,: h,,t rba injury, TO the mill, is
ius- ,bo e,re y,botber il is aduterated before or
,.,er --,,,,,,-- 80 ~ BANDS
-. ...,--, -, az 81. moor rstrorize the small
,.-,s,l.r Mn. ,r-hle ~ arord good fluid mir,
ava L,.a,1,. alg,. "a -ls dangers arising from the
,,ss 90 .orrer ,-o,,~,.., milk turn for relief TO con
s.,,s.z -,jl, T-,,e,-,,,-stsl,. they do not an ~
g Nom = a
GOOD ana moor AYj5 milk so there is good and poor
,,,,5.,,se7 .,,,ll, And naturally their limited
means rli-i, rbe,, 10 purchase the cheaper tand
,p,rafors ~. roor, l,ir5 rha,- assist n swell tn.
,or,,,,-,- ,,-,r,. ,.bsr.ss tribe more would nh
,.t, ror ,beir i,far, o4rsnr-- a food which would
,,ls ,b,,, ~ survive r,lals seasons and which
uo,,,d s,art Then, fairly on The way 70 a vigorous
manhood nv v,,rranboos
II must he ,,nsersoo4 thar in making these state
,,o,,e ,bav. ie 10 7eetr, ~ alarm, rarents But
= ,.r,,r,e,,- a,4 ,,rosre-,us community; and the
fo,,ndattor of mi. baltb must be laid in infancy
AID !, is N. health ~ the masses not that Of the
favored fen thar ,7s- a the subject Of the closest
INVESTIGATION and inallirv And the health Of the
infant. like that Of the adult is largely dependent
on its food sn,l,-. brr IN The case OF the former
rhat s,lrpl, j. much more restricted Sustaining
food for adoles-ert and adult is provided in endless
,ariety bi- the habo must be led on milk and milk
only too often its mother cannot supply this and IT
has 10 be sought elsewhere The only available re
course for the moor beoagse Of lack OF means is 10
usa tho milk from, rba corner grocery or condensed
milk and Of these The only SAFE one is the latter
The reader i not asked 10 accent the foregoing
on the bare authority Of !aynen. nor even on thar
Of the most scientifically equipped theorists rests
on s,lrer sou5ations Tho testimony which follows
must be received with the respect and credence
70 which The authors are entitled by reason Of their
great regulations the result Of long years OF ex-
70 N..N'' l''''..a' S'uu'' nv '-y
o. thef oihcla4 aut'es' as wen as IN 'he' private
Dr l. Emmet Holt professor of childrens dis
eases At The New-York Polycnic. and an aoknouI-
So ,I =. - -'',7 - t
mother in city life. consider the fresh condensed
milk sold iior the wagons TO be the pest SUD
stitlte for mothers milk. ]: it is inconvenient for
he mother to get this then canned condensed
INN = l''e ieA' '--e mn
Fr he H.
much better and safer than ordinary grocery store
milk
Dr ". ?. Northrop, professor Of Infants and
ehiaren.s diseases Be..evue College, says. For
,ne sfeaI mass oI Ho'ileiS "Hose loooFS are
erazir of rnotbers vbo canno, nurse ,heir babesl
..,5. - 1t, 49, -sa-a In, a. -,
oonsiaeT mat PLAIN iresh' CONDENSED milk IS the
best. Much Of the milk delivered IN NeW-iork Is
separate localities and subjected 10 long tourney
n ordinary freight cars-ths Is conducive 20 bac-
tertal growth. Il IS very much safer 10 feed
paoy' ~ "'lIth "','1eF, on eonoehSea nllN 'hah
upon milk obtained al the grocery stores. or, In
-,,s1l,, Tor infants ar5 hiob -,.~,, ,,o,b.r. ,o-
various reasons cannot get Therefore condensed
.ases ~ C,oIurobis I-nverstt, 10 1ras,,ta, - ,be
NF.dioa1 Foa-d AZ N, cf..i IT., -. ..N-l
substance EQUALS n3otbeT;s Mn, 'ti'' V(5, 81
has no milk artificial feeding IS in order. No baby
81 roill. Is eoV's ,9id 49, h.h ne Only 80
Very apt TO be q poison-no mix sbogiS o. gwen
hai has been or may he exposed 10 INJURIES
Mix kept in grocery stores can never equal milk
- f,e ,-a.ons Co 5 ili!h come
- 49, f,li,,riC,re $50 iIi4iN - @ @I
,,,,oeS ~ the sybal.riCrs .i'ith .Lat has o7'
alg .C,S,read yoiil, - -, ~ d slott -. a
e,gr- In for i,farfs " '-i DtI'tT IMAM grocery
Or. G . Keriey. professor OF cbndrs,.s assesses
~ eaSayeed ,niIlt IT Is e,fe f1ospital. say %.
ncr,. ~ tor -. rc,,," "tu ~ tn4ch better 1-di
-, 49,, --a,,+sro ,l4at u IS p4IeT dll
nor nor infentionally diluted % careless nanaAns'
DR.. H II Chaplin. professor Of cbildrar.s diseases
PSeeaut6ns that should he USED 5 6eTSnls
s1y ,nst % 9s j., tbess r,-lts WIN the state
~. i-S,1c Io,'Sarse5 r1ill Pels that milk uSed