Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-02
ALL WANT INSPECTOR
DOCTORS DISCUSS RESULT OF THE
MILK ANALYSIS.
GOOD SUPPLY AT ST. LuKE's.
Or. McGuire Thinks Part of the
Blame Attachc. TO the .1<iclSinnn
rnb,ic-pr. Hugh Taylor. Opinion.
Name. of Chemist. who Are Mem
toned.
Thinks Part Of the

DR. Stuart Mcguire last night stated
that in all fairness 10 the milk-dealers
part of the impure milk burden
should be saddled on the public.
i5ad milk is not cheap at any price. bu,
many consumers kick. first at a rea.-
enable price asked by the diaries. and
then when furnished inferior quality,
Kick about that. ST. Luke's Hospital has
no trouble with its milk supply, owing,
probably. 10 the fact that every care and
prccaution is taken to insure the very
best quality, but this satisfactory condi-
zion is largely due to the price paid for
milk. which is in excess Of the figure of
other dealers.
Personally" said DR.. Mcclure, 81 be-
Iicve my supply has been uniformly good.
but from the investigation on the part OF
the paper / am convinced that bad milk
is sold in the city and the remedy lies in
q competent inspector
DUTIES OF INSPECTOR.
This should be an intelligent man who
would give his whole time to it. in most
cases the inspector would have little trou-
bic and would go the rounds watching
the farms, dairy depots, and wagons
testing the milk found with q lactometer.
When a doubtful case was met with the
inspector could refer the sample taken to
some expert chemist who could be re-
tanned by the Board of Health for that
purpose. II might be wise for this chem
ist TO be paid for the amount of work
done, at so much a sample. Probably no
competent chemist could be found to do
the necessary outdoor work for the salary
available. Milk is generally moving du-
ring the very early morning hours, anu
the general inspection should be more IN
the nature of a police regulation.
"a scare like the present one over en-
balmed milk is likely to purify the milk
for while, but nothing but permanent
and intelligent inspection will keep it So"
TIVE BOSTON SYSTEM.
The greatest care should be used in
selecting man to look after the sanitary
conditions Of milk sold in this city, said
g prominent man last night. In Boston
where the system is said to be well nigh
perfect this department is in charge OF
DR.. Charles harrington, the eminent
Professor of Hygiene at Harvard Univer-
sity. This wave Of reform is largely q
past condition in some of the more mod
crn northern cities. Where other cities
have advanced Richmond can follow, and
it IS now time that the people of Virginia
should know that they yet have some
thing to learn in this respect"
CITY SHOULD NOT HESITATE.
DR. Hugh TAYLOR. recently elected to
the school board, has come out with the
others in cnnden1ning the embalmed milk
L
Council should hesitate a moment to
make this necessary expenditure, one
that will provide for the thorough inspec-
ton of all milk. In my judgment, the
inspector should be a man of high inte-
gritty as well q scientist capable of
making chemical and meteorological eN-
aminations. While his duty would be
largely to the consumer, he must also pro-
1ect the dealer. and not make himself OBJ
roxious: in other words. he must be
man Of rare judgment and fair and
square all round.
1t is said that in case an inspector be
decided upon there will be a large number
of politicians and ward ''heelers'' who
viii probably apply for the position
WHO WILL BE IT?
Judging from the standard set by other
cities less than a half GoZen men are
available who would be competent to
bring about a thorough sanitary condi-
ton in the milk, meats, and foods sold In
this city.
In this connection the names of four
chemists only were mentioned last night.
These were; DR.. William II. Taylor. DR..
j. NJ Whitfield. DR.. William r. Jones,
and DR.. Henry Froehlirs.
1t can be stated positively that Core
ncr TAYLOR Will not accept the trust.