The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29
several summers past. This = at,
tribute to the Improvement !, in the
city's milk sllpp1yg k sS2s 458

,tributc to the 8@tmproYcment,tn the j
city's milk supply.
II Robert g Br5a an, NJ. L. ~ am ears
by the Health Board regarding the
milk Question. Tile city authorities
should take every precautlon to secure
pure milk for It's citizens. and :espe-
5clally the children Tho evil Of I'M
pure mil cannot beittoo severely CEN
sured. III PA i.s., NJ 3d.
&5 George r. Barksdale q, M. . 1T may
be OF interest to YOU to A know that,l
during the past summer4I had fewer
mortal cases to occur In children than
/ have had, possibly for eight years.
William II. Parker, M. d II wish to
heartily commend tho work Of the
Board of Heal tn in connection with milk
inspection, and congratulate them on
the success they have met with this
year. In my experience there have
been Sveryg few. cases OF milk Infection
of#babics, and / attribute the scarcity
of such cases to the thoroug Illness Of
the work The milk is undoubtedly
purerf and better. l,333
FL II Terrell, Nj =. ~ "A great deal or
good has already been done by the
Board Of Heal TIL in the advancement Of
certain laws In regard to r chmond's
milk supply and any modification or,
relaxation In the enforcement Of these
laws will. IN my opinion, be step
IN the wrong direction. l$i
&8 Edward MCGUIRE NJ. L. - think tho
reform OF the milk supply Instituted
|. by the Board Of Health8is probably tho
most important ever passed on BY that
|; body elieve, any change in the
l8ordinance would be a menace to pubi,c
q Il DR.. -. s S5s5
5sR$SN sLowndes Peple-I regard the
present ordinance regulating the pro-
| fductlon and sale OF milk as one of
1.-The most vital questions with which
| the public has been confronted In years.
| Tho results have been SO gratifying
that step backward would be nothing
short OF b alamlty. The public has
/ "a light to- know5wha manner OF food
1T Is taking, and to- demand that such
1 food be clean and henlthful. If%it
costs morel to produce clean milk they
should be ready to meet the Increase,
which will he q saving Of money II,
the end. for 1t Is an expensive thing
| to be sick. vs. 81 A. s{ Wi y
Thomas 3. Leonard, MD. Since the
Il SitAOA Etue n uIe 11lIlk$U
\ there has been q r ositive reduction ia
j the mortality from the diseases ordi-
narily derived from this means or in
4 feGtion. Hence T consider any attempt
i to- resctnd d. such an ordinance inhumane
and only an effort to cause public
calamity.
O.. +. Blankingship, Md believe
q that the crusade for pure milk cons
HtSo M 3,S, a f9No~ ~. -.
4 the past summer has been OF great
4 benefit to the nfants and children Ut
A our city and . that the mortality rat
4 has been decidedly reduced 7 hope the
i good work will be kept up.
Mark W. Peyser, NJ, D., secretary
& edmond i; Academy OF Medicine and
\ Surg ery.--1n my opinion the work al
q the Board Of Health Of this city hn;
q sickness Particularly ~ this true re
q garding the sickness this summer
= among Infants, which Il deem \: to n t,
u solely due Ito the stringent measur
a taken with ere gard to the pro uction
II care and sale OF milk, An aba temen
RI OF the regulations now IN force re
a garding falries#Is should believe Ito b
v a calamity. $. gS stSS55
( ES55 WI lliams a: s5McGownn, Ar. II m
= pinion the, steps taken by the Healtl
a Department. to secure pure milk hay
b accomplished much BOD. and the boar,
d lis to DO commendedSi Nm this effort. s
Charles N. s Edwards, NJ. z. - indors
4 the action or the Board OF Health Q
q Richmond with reference to milk III
Z spectlon, and urge that 40 modifcatio
4 OF the pres ent4 requlreme nts as pro
= mul gated by the said board be .-.adt
Z J. a, Hillsma n, NJ. $, and b. u Hills
4 man. NJ Dive heartily inuorse lrt
q action OF theS city Board Of Health ]
= Its efforts to sup ply the citizens pur
4 milk, and we are sure from persona
! observations this summer. that the
4 4 work has materially lessencd + the II
: fant mortality. s3: ..5. is}a
= Truman a. NJ Parker, SID TT
s lfgr eatest good to sthe creates numbe
MI is un doub ted " being accomplished +
"a athe!Mclt y He althS Board under the e.
rs listing ordinance. bitterly oppose ar
~ inter ference with the same. RI Let co
y reproduction, supply and demand ref
ulate5 pr ces: a gill OF pure min
5 better than e pint Of poison &
.es 4 r. {. lsher. M. IT. ---In5regnrd to II
ST. mill supply OF the city Il think Z
T.t ~
AZ would he very unwise on the part 3,
re- the Board o Ell cal tn to remove % sing
to- restrictlo NJ y passed upon the produc
III or5distribut or. The board has dol
ss. good work along this line. and shou
$2 keep # up. sssS
81 ss Mcclure Fl, n CIV toni d a m ss conylnc,
y. that any mo- lf1catlongof our ordinanc
y. REGULATING S the sale OF mil X would a
X aSstep by which we would sacrifice Il
10 lives Of many hildren, 5ss 5i3
GO j. 81 Shelton Horsley--I heartily a
prove: OF the resolution, as adopted
-. the Academy OF "A edicine. In rega
~ toS:theg present ordinance regulatil
~ . the mi l1;$supply. 4 s5S
y Beverley r.. Il err N, . .. ~ T h e mi
- q sup ply Q "a ajScity is an importantE ma
y. ter and * approve&o the present orr
70, nance as IT. stands.
~ e c. ny Blant ton, Il M. d II am jy q
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