New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-05

working heart and soul with DR. Darlington Is
almost ready to establish two large pasteurization
stations TO supply numerous branches with milk for
infants on the Stratus plan.
The department does believe that inspection con-
Quoted with adequate force OF men will elm
mate the danger that IS all too apparent This
adequate inspection. with pasteurizaton OF the
supply for Infants II IS believed VIII give this
city supply OF milk 20 which little objection
can be made by the most critical and will reduce
the death rate among ell classes 20 q greater ex-
tent than could pasteurization alone
At the Health Department yesterday reporter
for The Tribune saw a card system which Il being
used to supplement the work done by the inspect
ors. Every conceivable thing incident to the pro-
duction milk Is embraced In the series OF ques
tons the Inspector is compelled to answer 1or tne
Sit,ons are NAKED VIII blue star and letter
enumeratlng the conditions complained OF Is sent
to the dealer getting his milk from the inspected
II Is then up to the dealer. Y Is pointed out 70
him that unless the fault found = corrected within
viii not be admitted into this city There no
IFS and 'Rnds about IT. 1t is clean up correct
eliminate. go out OF business; TIE department
has the power TO enforce its demands. and this
power is used whenever case for It's use 9G as5
with interest yesterday article in The Medical
Il. Saws atFhe Medical Record: What We want.
and can get, is milk free from tuberculous infsc-
uvered 10 the consumer at all events. Ine hnalhs
OF the Royal Commission on Tuoerculosis EN-.
necessity OF pasteurizafon or al mix OerlVsu AE"iA
suspicious sources. -, -,
THAT is exactly what we are in favor Of said
a health official yesterday, and he pointed OUT
that most Of the suspicious sources could Do era9
Gated only by inspection and that. should this oS
Impossible IN instances owing 10 the poverty
Of the farmer. then pasteuriZauOn OF milk from
such sources should be demanded In otner
words. said the official I'VE are In Inc WITH TINS
demand and II we were not making our position
clear right along, you would think that az We
wanted was Inspection though the wells OF tuber-
cuoss should unchecked deluge the city with m
fiction"
The Health Department has gathered It's arnulunt-
ton for use at the meeting OF the Health COM
mittee Of the Board Of Aldermen on Thursday, and
the matter. II Is believed, will then be thoroughly
thrashed out The department. VIII make It's posi-
ton clear g hnality. II will show the necessity
Of inspection as a fundamental basis, ana not as
system in opposition 20 pasteuriEation
The Health Department wishes 70 make the Wis
dom OF It's course particularly clear for another
reason than to convince the Health CoTInitee that
its course Is visa. 1t wishes 10 impress upon the
public the necessity OF inspection Of the source OF
the milk supply and the necessity OF Increasing the
w. thus to convince the Board OF Estimate and APP
nortiOnment that the additional appropriation Of
about $780, COO IS necessary to carry tho work as
outlined by Dr. Darlington The Health Department
fears that the agitation for pasteurtzation OF the
whole milk supply will cause the purse strings OF
the city to be drawn tight against its request,
which II is believed. is reasonable ana just and in
results win give the city milk supply that, with
the work Of the Straus stations and the MIX Com
mittee deDOts will safeguard the health OF the
community TO every possible extent.