The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-28

.Z6. 1905
cordial cooperation in the adoption Of
the most approved and enlightened meas
ures for the protection of the public
health is, in the preselst sta gesof sanitary
progress. extremely deSif aBle.
Zone hundred and twenty six cteanssr
ries have been inspected during the past
year by George Mcguire, chief inspector,
and detailed records Of these inspections
are now on file. These records show that
over SEQ farmers are engaged in supply
ing these establishments with milk, and
that the quantity handled reaches more
than 5000 quarts per day. The condi-
tions reported show that but few of the
creameries are operated in cleanly and
satisfactory manner. and some are so
conducted as to render the milk unfit for
distribution, while certain others are con-
ducted with every safeguard against dam
gers incident to careless management.
One of the most serious features is where
the family resides within the creamery
building, the doors of the dwelling apart
ment opening into the rooms where milk
is received, stored and prepared for mar
ket, thus permitting free access to the
milk room By the members of the family
and other persons who happen to be in
the building Even the family washing
of soiled clothes is, in some establish
ments, carried on in rooms where milk is
cooled and bottled, while in other places
milk rooms are used at times as play
rooms for children. In some efeameries
the milk is pumped from receiving vat to
shipping can. CT bottling machines,
through iron pipes, in some instances not
more than three-quarters of an inch in
diameter. These pipes and the pump be
come coated on the inside with decom-
posed milk, over which passes the daily
supply.
''In the better class of creameries the
pumps and pipes are especially con-
structed ard are easily taken apart for
cleaning, and the pipes are of large diam-
eter and Of short lengths. so as to be
readily disconnected and cleaned. But
few of the creameries have perfect
system for cooling milk. The prevailing
method is to immerse cans in vats OF ice.
water to the level of the CONSTRUCTED por-
ton of the necks. The dirt from the eX-
terror of the cans, when received at the
creamery, is washed off in the vat of
water and more or less of this filthy wa
ter invariably gets into the milk. While
this system Of cooling is permitted. it
seems useless to insist upon serupulous
care in otherwise handling milk. There
model cold storage rooms. .Propr.etors
claim that the maintenance of sucn ta-
cilities are too expensive, but cold stor-
age rooms should be provided in every
creamery. The drainage system of every
creamery inspected has been carefully
examined. The numerous instances of
leaky drains and rotted wood floors per-
NIT waste fluids to escape Ieneath the
creamery building, saturating the ground
and causing foul odors to rise.
Owners of creameries where serious
defects in construction exist. on being
warned, have shown disposition to
make the necessary improvements. In
several creamery buildings new concrete
floors have been laid, and modern ap-
paratus has been installed. and altogeth-
en- better methods in handling milk have
been adopted. Doubtless a reinspection
of all creamery premises during the cpIn-
ing year will result in additional im-
proyements.