New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
STRINGENT MILK RULES
DR.. Darlington Offers Resolutions to
SAFEGUARD City's Supply.

The BOARD Of Health yesterday afternoon de-
voted the greater part Of its weekly session to a
consideration of the safeguarding OF the mix
SUNNY used by residents OF the boroughs. Dr.
Thomas Darlington had prepared a series Of reso-
Iutjons which in their thoroughness will prevent
the spread of disease through the illness of any
empove connected with the numerous dairies from
which the city milk supply is drawn The resolu-
lions were as follows:
That after April every creamery or milk station
which ships milk cream, or both, to the City
Of New York shall be required through It's agents
to furnish 10 the Department of Health Of said
civ on Monday Of each week report stating the
existence or non-eXistence of any one OF the foi,
lowing infectious diseases in the households OF az III
persons employed in the collecting or handling or
milk. either at the creamery or at the farms 5 or
diaries supplying It, namely: Iypnold Iever' tuoeL
culosis dphtheria. scarlet fever. dysentery or any
other infectious disease. ill ...;,, .,.,, -.
orIire each dairyman or farmer sending milk or
TO report in writing on Saturday Of each week as
70 The existence or non-exstenCe of any one OF the
aforementioned infectious diseases in the house
hold of every emplOye in his farm or dairy who IS
connected in any way with the care OF handing o.
That these weekly reports shall be kept on file
at each creamery or milk station for a period of
az least six months after their receipt and shall
be always open to the Inspection or the representa-
tive of the Department of Health % tho
above specified infectious diseases in the house
hold of any person employed In collecting or hal'u-
ling milk. either at the creamery or at the farms or
dairies the said employee shall be Immediately eX-
Guided from any duties IN TINS connection; rms eA-
cIuson snaI be maintained until certificate from
the creamery milk station and it's New York
agents To the Department of Health stating that
the individual has completely recovered from the
illness in question and that there longer exists
anv possible danger Of infection.
That when typhoid fever dysentery exists In
farm or dairy sending milk to New York City. no
water from any well spring within one hundred
feet Of such premises from any we'll spring
used by the household shall be used i'm the barns
or for cleaning milk utensils without the consent
of the Department of Health.
That the blanks for these various reports rom
the farms. daires creameries milk stations will
be furnished by the Department of Health.
That the failure Of any creamery or milk station.
farm; or dairy to comply with the provisions or
these resolutions may be considered sufficient
cause for the exclusion OF such milk or cream
from the city Of New York
The resolutions were approved by the board with
out hesitation. Under the rules they will come up
again next week and they will then be finally
edopted These new regulations do not apply TO
The dealers in this city where tasters are likely to
ne EMPLOYED II was OF these tasters who was
rasnon,fhle FOR the scarlet fever epidemic in Bos-
ton this winter II is believed that provision will
no included rext week calling for reports regard
ing the health Of those in the dealers employ and
the exclusion Of all employees who may not be In
good health or in whose family infectious dis
may be-
DR. Darlington had been at Albany the day before
To oppose the bil making pasteurizaton comRuI-
sorry He said yesterday TO a reporter for Inc
Tribune the general belief that he was opposed 70
INSTRUMENTATION was erroneous. He objected 10 the
compulsory part OF all schemes favoTing pasteuri-
cation.