New-York tribune., 1907-09-16
TO MIKE MILK safe.
DR.. II. L. Colt Opposes Compulsory
PdsteurizGtiOn.

Brussels. Sept. 15-Dr Henry L. Colt OF New
ark y. j. president OF the American Association Of
Medical Milk Commissions. strongly opposed, IN
address to-day At the International Milk Congress.
the compulsory pasteurization of milk means
Of effectively improving the supply. Dr. Colt said
that TO employ pasteurzation as anything more
than a temporary expedent would be undesirable,
because It would the Incentive to the public
10 compel the producer TO accomplish an improve
rneut. Pasteurized milk IN bulk not only IN
trinsicaIy less desirable than clean, milk. said
DR.. Colt. but actually unsafe unless IL con-
sumed within twenty-four hours and kept q
or below 10 degrees Centigrade DR.. Colt also said:
To resort % the compulsory pasteurization OF the
milk supply of large cities protection against
tuberculosis instead OF taking more radical meas
protecting only those who live in those cities. and
expose all who live in the rural districts The only
real safeguard lies in the complete eradication OF
bovine tuberculosis.
Dr.. Colt added that the position Of American
physicians. pediatrists and health officers might
he fairly summarized follows:
First-That the initial effort in the United States
TO improve the milk supply in cities was pro-
intended Tor clinical purposes. and that the re,
milk commission idea and "certifed milk" have
grown to national importance by the federation of
Second-That the protection of the general
ket supply of milk can best be accomplished
"a By proper state and federal legislation look
ing TO the elimination and eradication of tubercu-
the exclusion Of persons having infectious or con-
tagious diseases from any connection with the pro-
duction handling of milk.
b BY thorough inspection Of the sources of milk
production, handling and shipping; by in the
SteIlzaton OF containers py lnsurlng proper cooI-
ing directly after milking and its constant main
tenance Till delivery 10 the consumer: by securing
sanitary conditions in all places where milk is
exposed for sale and the washing of all receptacles
/ Immediately after being enpued.
That the scorecard affords the best known
method Of inspection. furnishing the reviewing Off
/ Ger h practically Photographic representation or
conditions q means OF noting compliance O
compliance with regulations. source Of informa-
tiOn to rating for all interested and at the same
time an excellent means of education for those
terization is 10 be found in its application to nodi-
weather. for infant feeding or for invalids with
low power Of resistance, but that it should not be
T5f5c{ent ,tsteTrizstion or SferiIjzatinI NAV he
ol I.
some portions of a milk supply as a temporary
eXpedient until the sources of such supply can be
/ always be done under temporary permits and under
/ official supervision of the health authorities.
required to be placed in sterile containers. and
should he plainly marked with date and hour of
pasteurizatlon and the degree OF heat employed
Fourth-That the establishment of infants milk
modified milk should be widely extended. a
means Of providing the best possible food for in
fants wholly or partly deprived of the natural
nourshment of mothers milk.
Flfth-That il is most of all to be desired that
Infants milk depots by instruction or otherwise
to encourage breast feeding. and that equally
important measure IS the teaching of mothers in
all that pertains 70 the proper care and feeding
The congress passed q resolution coDdemning the
use raw milk. and advising mothers to use only
milk that had been brought TO the boiling point
pasteurized sterilized.
Nathan Strsus OF New York, has given a com
plete pasteurization plant to the city of Brussels