New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
MIX AT MILK HEARING
ALDERMEN IN QUANDART.
Reports from Darlington Conflict
Ordinances Submitted.


The Health Committee Of the Board Of Aldermen
took another milk excursion Yesterday before con-
eideTing the ordinances now before Il. The ordi-
nance that the committee is much inclined to favor
requires pasteurizS;ion when milk does not come
from certified or inspected herds. There was al
most a rumpus over the conflicting reports Of Dr.
!. r. Williams and Clement A. Driscoll, each rep
Tesenting DR.. Thomas Darlington. the Health Com
missioner. Before the meeting adjourned It was
decided that Dr. Darlington should be called upon
20 let the Health Committee know just what mis-
department does want
The arst speaker was Mr. Fuller dairyman
who said that much OF the talk OF transmission of
tuberculosis through milk mere sensationalisin
He said that best milk clean raw milk. and
that was what the daryraen wanted 20 supply
But they wanted fair treatment and did not want
20 be oppressed by a demand for conditions in
their diaries which they could not supply without
a great outlay Of money. Mr.. Fuller frightened
the committee by saying that the population OF
this city was growing faster than the milk supply
that the number of COWS owing 10 race suicide
among them. Is decreasing, and that there would
surely be a milk famine here at some time or
Cthel
J. T. sayIes. the secretary Of the New York Milk
Committee which Is going 10 supply stations for
the distribution Of pasteurized milk Ike those so
successfully operated by Nathan Straus, read
long paper in opposition the general pasteuriza-
tion of the supply, holding that pure, clean. raw
milk was the best after all had been said ana
done, provided that this pure clean raw milk
could be secured
DR. Linsly r. Williams had substitute ordi-
nance up his sleeve When his opportunity came
he pulled Il out and read It. II was based upon
the most recent Investigations and plainly i'm
pressed the aldermen It was in part. as fonoWs'
On and after June lso7 no raw milk shall be
allowed 20 be put on sale in New YORK CltX u%IieSS %
contain less than thirty thousand bacteria 10 the
fhat euch milk comes from shall be certified as
free from tuberculosis. and the DAIRY mus con- or
she milk commissioners OF the Medical Society Of
the County Of New York and the Medical societS
Any dairy desiring 70 sell certified milk has at
rules and milk coming from such dairies 10 be 50
certified by the Department OF Health az me , eS,
regula ations may label its milk Certified
York CITY IL the dairy, creamery ana shop coz
form 10 The regulations prescribed by the Depart
Method of inspecton-The present method Of
scoring or is equvaient now in use an IN bhe mted
loy the Department Of Health, and no certified or
500 unless the dairy creamery and milk shop
from which II comes shall receive 80 per cent on
the scoring basis and after August ! No. shall re-
10 such raw milk shall be offered for sale or he
sod unless it shall bear a label from the creamery
or dairy certifying that no part OF IL comes from
the New York Department OF Health within two
80 milk which cannot qualify as certified or In
Rpected milk shall be offered for sale unless pas
teurized. such milk shan be Labelled pasleuIlzea'
aure and duration OF temperature. No pasteuriZed
E a BE al On sas 10 be hG Gons
at the expense of the dealer
In addition 10 the foregoing Dr. Williams pro-
posed an ordinance. which was said TO meet Health
Commissioner Darlington's views requiring peri
odical reports from dealers and the Board Of Health
regarding the condition the supply. There was
also a provision requiring cleansing Of utensils. and
y another penalizag violators among dealers by re-
y Noking their license.
DR.. Brush, Mayor OF Mount Vernon. declared
himself as opposed TO pasteurization and steriiza-
lion OF milk He said that steTiZed food was doing
more harm to Infants than other kinds Of food
oobson, OF TIE COMMITTEE with data concern Germ
Contracted through infected mix and declared
that the germs OF tuberculosis In milk could
" be killed by heat through pasteurizstion Now.
IS 10 the argument over the additional cost to the
farmer and dairyman.' Dr. Magiil continued. Il
have made extensive investigation OF the cost
and have found that 5000 quarts Of milk day
professor p 3 Bentley Of the Medical Society OF
Kings County said. in opposition 10 the proposed
favor of the pasteurizaton OF milk but after feed
ing SICK babies with II Ior year IN MS private
puny. and TO get them into proper form he had
doctors wanted was certified milk
Clement A. Duseon then spoke in favor Of tho
1ie wanted such a plant TO prevent the control OF
Dr. Arthur r. Green furnished the committee
with the results Of analysis made OF samples Of
treatment killed the terms when IN raw milk in
creased within few houts 3o.0eaO00 a cubic CEN
flmetre.
Before adjournment was announced resolution
adopted by tho Medical Society OF Kings County.
esling the Board CT Aldermen TO take no action
IN regard 20 the teITiZation Of milk the
present time read and ordered filed. When
she committee meets again Thursday DIR
Darlington will be asked q explain ths conflicting
reports % the Board Of Health which were pre-
scented By Mr.. Driscoll and Dr. Williams
II has Just been announced that plans FOR tie
control OF a daily supply OF s0O9Q quarts Of milk
goT this city by the New York Dairy Mix Com
ted he la ~
District Of Columbia. have been abandoned. partly
because another company having the name
and incorporated under the laws Of New York
State is already ir the field Tho task Of consoldat
3ng several Of the milk companies is he aban-
,dnncd, II is said. but is TO be transferred 10 the
Peoples Pure Milk CoIpany Of which Walter NJ.
Hodge Is president.