New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-09
SCIENTISTS ON MILK.
me- NEETING NEXT WEEK.
Roord of Health Pleased scith Out
come Of Hearing.

--s,-. uas much satisfaction expressed at TIE
- n Health Offices yesterday over the outcome
= r5ursday's hearing before the health conlInl''ee
:. ne Board Of Aldermen The attitude OF the
N,i,.ea was clearly friendly to the Health
80 whose rolicy Is one OF waiting until all OF
= ,,l-s covering the situation have been present
= .rs rbrashed out. There will be meeting OF
ssicany ,n the city next week. when several
g,s.s ~ tho milk question VIII be presented from
= scientific view. -,;.,,,
.-,tarv o. the Massac husetts Board of Health
t,ss subject wiu bc MIX a Carrier Of lnfee-
,,on-. Dr. Rowland O. Freeman. on 'Pasteuflza-
-. Tho Advantages and Disadvantages to the
consumer: Or. Joseph Roby, Deputy Health ON
- n Rochester on "Pasteurization: The Advan-
espes and Disadvantages TO tho Municipality ana
~ William H. Park. the bacterologtst Of the
poa-d of Health Of this city on Current Misstate-
5nents and Fallaces Regarding the Mix and MIX
eurrlv Of New York City The subsequent as
cuss,on win be by DIS. L. Emmett Holt. Waiter
Fensel and Linsley f. Williams DR. Darlington
she Health Commissioner. IS not down on the list
Of speakers. but he will send a paper.
II Is expected that this meeting Will bring out the
animate word OF scientists the question before
tbe Board OF Aldermen acts on March z. Or.
Parks read a paper before the Board OF Heal'h
early this week. and il was expected that sum
mary OF il would be read before the health COM
raittee but at the last minute II was decided 10
reserve this for future occasion and the lettef
fam Dr. Darlington sent in its stead
The papers TO be read next week will be based on
sr-aiyidual research but at the same time these
pspers VIII also contain the latest findings OF the
worlds greatest scientists. matter or reference
Itwas said At the department Office yesterday that
cha effort to make Dr. Darlington a partisan for IN
Fp=ction as against pasteuriZation was little short
Of ridiculous Or. Darlington. il was said was
DESTROYS Of doing the most effective thing to GET
puye milk for the consumers Of this city. me
Fa,ne stand is taken by the dealers, large and
TAaVr rar1 hat fhPV "
10 bow 10 the dictun Of the department and they
aro not looking for trouble declaring that they
has enough of that sort OF thing in their relation
shin With diaries which ship the milk
Some clearly defined rules are wanted by the
dealers, however, and as one Of them said yester-
Gay, these rules could not come TOO soon BY dip
Iomstic action the Board OF Health will make OF
each dealer an inspector, holding him responsive
for the quality Of the milk he handles. Naturally
he viii get after any dairyman who may be VIC
iatng the rules Of the board viii refuse 10 handle
milk from the offending dairy. and the owner o.
ahe latter Viii quickly be brought TO book. Much
of this kind Of work is being done now, and with
4he expected results. This method will save the
rity much money. and get as good results as i
en inspector sat At the door OF each dairy in al;
~ the states supplying ne city Win MIX, ana
sion Of the herds was a matter OF daily occur
from any one dairy viii act in such a manner
snst the care OF COWS VIII 9e OF the stricest kind
vii depend upon correct methods OF producing the
milk. cleanliness Of barns health OF cattle. there
viii BE- little OF fear thar impure raw milk
viii come into this city eventually. whether the
locGl board has authority over herds in tributary
Ftates not remarked ar the Health De-
1arrueuf- In fact. Il VIII be this blow at the bust
and % dealers and producers that viii be one
- the most powerful means at the Board OF
Eeslrh's command for the regulation Of the milk
Supply
And the board r. not actually opposing pasteur-
Station - 8 part ~ the supply. The rea son that
she board. rather Dr.. Darlington, has been
aaif be opposed 10 determination IS because h.
that pure milk Is sonnet hing that should
sol o. SHUT ~ New York city lie believes
fhGt The pure raw milk can be obtained with alb
Folufe certainty bt most thorough inspection and
marking 81 The cans and bottles that come into
ffe t.fs As matter ~ fact on - the forces that
'rfe been actively ENGAGED iu the milk discussion
blrc Cr'T one AIM THAT ~ safcglarI!ng tho city's
gIfE elnrE. Tho Board % Health believes that
erin tie assistance az Tia Board % Aldermen this
vii D. realized before the danger zone % warm
weather D entered