The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-08-18
MIX Inspection

VI lItdltil vi tnIS Guy samples ~
milk were taken from the cans of a
large number Of the various milk
men, serving this community, ana
sent to New Orleans for the pur-
pose OF bacterioscoplc examlDa-
tons. The samples were taken
on last Monday morning; each
sample in separate bottle prop
erly labeled-and forwarded Oh
the first tran after TO the bacteri
ologlst.
There are twenty-five mllkmcn
vending dairy products III this
city. Seventeen Of them rOntrl
buted samples.
The necessity Of this course was
found in the alarming prevalence
Of typhoid fever, even IN homes
where every precautlon known
had been carefully observed in an
effort to guard against it. In one
instance, coming to the writer's
notice, the cistern was thoroughly
cleaned early IN the summer, ard
all cracks and seems treated with
line. All water for drinking pur-
poses, drawn from this cistern
was first boiled then filtered and
iced before using Yet, in that
family the dread disease made its
appearance.
The examination Of the milk
samples is step that is heartily
approved by the public and
should not meet the disfavor of
honest dairymen. 1t is hoped
that it will settle the question of
the purity of their wares and quiet
the misgIvings of customers. 1t
will tend to the better handling
and care of miIch cows, insuring
the health Of the animals and the
purity Of their milk. 1t will rule
from the field Of competition those
(if any there be) who are not scru
pulousIy careful in the preserva
ton of the cleanliness Of their
dairy products and place at great
advantage those who have Observ-
ed the prerequisite demands of
the best custom. And it should
be 20. The dailyman who has
gone to great expense and care in
fitting up for his business, and
who gives it his conscientious
!. effort to produce the best and
:. purest, should not be forced to
compete for the patronage Of the
public against the effort Of the
careless. thoughtless and negligent
Of his calling.
1t is to be hoped that the exam.
ination will bear good fruit to all
parties concerned, DO the results
Of the examination what they
may. TO the dairymen as class
even should the findings force in
dividual members to suspend. TO
the public as a whole, in supply
ing the market with better milk.
The following letter will explain
itself:
New Orleans, La, Aug,f4 1906
A. G. Barrow, Esq,
Secretary, Board of Health,
New Iberia, La,
Dear Sir: Fifty sterilized bottles
were shipped to you today, by
Express.
Our Laboratory cannot handle
more than one dozen at one time,
and it will take about five days
to make the examination; so
please limit your specimens to one
dozen at a time, and taken under
the following precautions:
LIST, Remove cork at the moment
you are ready to fill and recork
instantly, taking care not to let
the part Of the cork that goes into
the neck Of bottle. come in contact
with anything, not even the hand;
if drawn from milk bucket, uKe
small new tin dipper, sterilized
by boiling; use a fresh Upper for
every sample; If drawn from a
milk can with faucet sponge off
the latter with boiling water, and
let a gill Of milk flow before filing
bottle.
Ship on ice to DR.. p. Il Archi-
nard, meteorological Department,
State Board of Health, New o.
leans Polytechnic, New Orleans,
La, and obllge.
Yours very trnely,
Fred, Il MayerT
Spell Med. Inspector