The Washington times., 1907-05-01
Suggest Stringent Regu-
lationS for Dairy Own
erS, BottlerS, and
Shippers.
Recommend High Class
Inspectors and Salaries
in Proportion to
Experience.

PrefaCing its report with the predic-
ton that its recommendation, IL fol-
lowed, viii cause a rise in milk prices an
the District Of Columbia. the committee
on sanitation OF the Milk Commission
submitted 10 the commission al its meet
ing in the District building this after
noon an exhaustive report on The pro-
ducuon, transportation, and sale OF milk
and milk supplies.
The recommendations, II enacted into
law. will impose new duties on owners
of milch COWS. owners OF dairies. sell
ers of milk, botuers of milk, and on
railroads transporting milk, and on the
inspectors OF the Health Department.
Many Reports Embodied.
In the report are embodied carefully
prepared papers by the following gem
tlemen on the subjects mentioned:
John II. MOhler, chief Of pathological
division. Bureau Of Animal Industry,
Various Diseases and Conditions Of
Cattle That May Affect the Quality Of
the Milk supply"
Dr. George NJ. Kober. professor Of
hygi-nc, Georgetown University, Milk
Sediments, or Dirty MIX in Relation 10
Disease"
r. H. Webster. chief OF the dairy di-
vision. Bureau of Animal Industry,
Sanitary Inspection of Diaries and Dis
tribuung Depots.
Dr. q. Lloyd Magruder. professor In
George town University, MIX Stpriy
Emile Berliner. Milk During Trans
IOrtatiOn.'
Dr. A. D. Melvin. Chief Of Bureau Of
Animal Industry, Commercial Glasses
n. J. Rosenau. "Pasteurization."
To better bad conditions and TO make
milk healthful, the following recon-
mendauons are made by the committee
on sanitation:
Suggestions Of COMMITTEES.
That all COWS on dairy farms pro-
ducins milk for the District Of COlun-
bla be tagged, tatooed, or otherwise
marked, for purpose of Identification.
That all milk produced on such dairy
farms shall come from either tuberculin
tested cattle. which shall be retested
at least once a year or be subjected 20
pasteurization under the supervision of
the Health Department in case the herd
is not tuberoulin tested.
That no additions to any herd, wheth-
er tested OF not tested, shall be made
i'm the future without subjecting sucn
cattle to the tuberculin test.
That no license shall in future be
granted except to applicants having
herds free OF tuberculosis.
That the milk OF cattle showing any
OF the udder affections above men
toned. anthrax, rabies, castro enteritis.
septic conditions or clinical symptoms Of
| tuberculosis. shall not be untitled as
! human food. even though the milk be
paSteurZed Mix from cows fifteen
days before and five days after parturi-
/ ton, and that from animals receiving
any of the deleterious medicaments or
/ foOdstuffs previously mentioned shall
I likewise be excluded.
| That the veterinary inspectors of the
] Health Department make frequent
visits to dairies having untested herds.
I IN order that they may discover all ad-
Vanced cases Of tuberculosis, or udder
/ tuberculosis. as early as possible.
/ That sufficient number Of inspectors
/ be employed so that each inspector shall
/ least three inspectors shall be emDlOved
| to cover milk stores. That one Of these
inspectors shall be at the same time
Chief Dairy Inspector, and shall receive
a salary Of 5000 per annum and travel
I ing expenses.
Inspectors to Do Nothing Else.
That the inspectors so employed shall
devote their entire time to the work of
/ inspection, and that the salaries be com
mensurate for the technical skill and
/ experience Of the men empIoyed-not
/ less than 81 500 10 81 $40 per wear and
| travelling expenses.
That these men shall have technical
I training IL the production and handling
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