The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-27
MILK RECOMMENDATIONS.

That chief Inspector, ut $4,000.
ana inspectors, in proportion of one
Tor cnch 100 dHiTies. Mt from $1,000
=" Si'Nh0, he appointed to inspect
nl daiTies, supply depOts, cattle,
ana plants, with power 10 suspend
Tor forty-eight hours any license.
That the District have laboratory
equipment suitable for the proper
testing Of ali milk.
That pending the passnze of
law by Congress. the health officer
be empowered to publish results
OF analysis and the standing of
daiTles Investigated.
Tint nIl inspected CnttIe be int
tooed or branded.
That no milk from diseased cows
be sold for food.
That none but IN Inspector be
empowered 10 open sealed cans
used by drivers In carrying milk
on delivery routes.
That the common schools give
instruction on the proper handling
of milk, instructinE pupils in the
work and pr0PnEating literature
for the guidance of all household
ers, so they may be warned against
bnd milk.
After months of elaboration. The milk
conference appointed by the District Com
missionsrs 60 frame regulations pro
vicing for pure milk. % be embodied in A
law. has submitted its report. and it is
now up 10 the Commissioners 10 refer
the matter to Congress, If approved by
them.
The report was adopted at a meeting
held In the District building Yesterday
afternoon. Surgeon General Wyman pre-
siding The conference has held many
meetings, and through committees has
obtained much information bearing upon
the relation between typhoid fever and
other diseases and the milk supply, end
il the recommendations become q law
there Will be no chance that diseased or
uuClogu milk can be sold in the District
That the price of milk viii 90 I'd also
seems probable. because Of the increased
expense that will be eutailed by the
dairymen in producing perfectly clean and
pure milk.
Chief among the recommendations Is
that inspectors. in the proportion Of one
10 each 100 dairy farms. be appointed. at
a salary Of from sl.f09 TO $3.50 per year
and travelling expenses. all 70 be under
a chief inspector. at salary OF 5000.
and at least half the inspectors 10 be
veterinarians. All Of each inspectors
time must De given 90 this work.
Want Adequate Laboratory.
In connection with the present health
department. il is recommended that there
be provided adequate laboratory facili-
ties 70 make analyses Of samples, and
that there be established a pastsurizing
plant where milk may be pasteurized
under the immediate supervision Of the
health department
When bad or u-c'oan milk is found. the
health officer wifi be empowered 10 re-
woke the license OF the dealer handling
e. and inspectors viii have the right to
revoke, for fOrty-eight hours. pending the
carrying Of the ease 20 the health board.
any license when the owner is suspected
Of violating the law
For the purposes of the law. any place
where milk is sold will be considered a
dairy, and the practice Of grocers and
bakers handling milk Is advised against.
except I'm such cases where the milk is
sold in the sealed packages in which il is
received
Clean MIX Assured,
Every pint Of milk sold that does not
come from Observation-Disclosures and
tagged cattle must be pasteurized, and no
cattle may be added 70 a tested herd
until the new COWS also have been in
spected and tagged. Further, no license
may be issued until the prospective
daiTyman has had all his herd property
inspected and they have been found per-
feet
The water supply Of all dairy farms.
too. viii have To stand a rigid inspection.
and all diaries must DE properly equipped
to cleanse and sterilize all receptacIes
used IN the transportation or storing Of
milk
Cans on wagons will be sealed. and nav
not be opened. except by an inspector.
who. in collecting samples viii get one
for the vendor. in his presence. and one
for the health department. All milk found
TO be unfit for human food win be dena-
turei with some odor0uS substance. such
as coal oil. or with some COloring matter.
May Advertise Good Diaries.
The health officer will be empowered to
advertise such diaries as conform 10 all
regulations, and the owners will be given
a certificate showing they are producing
what will be termed certified milk"
Another feature that finds appreciation
among the physicians Is a recommenda-
ton that such o laboratory. as is desired
for other tests. he so fitted as to be able
To- produce modified milk Of a certain
chemical composition in conformance
with physicians Prescriptions
The matter Of refrigerator car service is
treated i'm the report. il being SET forth
that It is desirable that all trains carry
ing milk be equipped with refrigerator
cars from May / 10 December / In this
connection letters were read from various
setting forth the fact that be-
cause Of the snort distance most milk is
carried. such equipment. in addition 10
cooling rooms at stations. would be an ex-
pcuse that would, in the end fall on the
consumer.
Concerning the matter Of education on
the subject % pure milk. Il is advised
that the matter be taken up in the pub
lie schools. and all pupils instructed as
10 the necessity for pure milk. and tod
how 70 distinguish that which is not ft
for use.
A series Of popular articles, stripped Of
technical vcrbiage, explaining how 10
procure good milk. written by authorities
on the subject, for distribution. is also
recommended.
The Commissioners VIII go over the re-
port and give it careful attention, as K
IS quite likely it viii be presented in its
present shape 20 the next session Of Con-
sres5 for enactment into a law
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