New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-22
FOR PURER CITY MILK.
PASTEURIZATION URGED.
Nathan Straus Says Inspection of
Diaries Is Not Enough.

Alderman Freeman's resolution aiming at the
pasteurization Of milk used in this city called out
a spirited debate yesterday the City Hall when
the Committee on Public Health gave hearing
or tho ordinance proposed by Mr.. Freeman
Nathan Straus. whose milk stations dispense
pas.eurized milk in hot weather, insists on thor
oUgh pasteUrizatlon and sterilization OF all milk
sold in the city
Health Commissioner Darlington says that more
rigid inspection at the creameries where the milk
Is cooled and shipped will be sufficient to guarantee
q pure milk supply. 1t is said that pasteurzation
or heating milk before II is used a temperature
Of 165 degrees will cost about two cents quart
This additional cost is to fall on the consumer
Nathan Straus sent letter 70 the hearing 1t
said in part:
but there is nothing either incidental or accidental
in the fact that of the cows supplying our city
with milk thousands are infected with the germs
Of tuberculosis Every day the milk from these
fed our children and to those who drink ra"
The Board OF Health advocates inspection Of
diaries Inspection is excellent, but an inspector
who does not inspect the COW for tuberculosis. or
the milk for germs. offers small hope or security.
In conclusion, let me warn YOU against the danger
or oIound!ng what IS known as IN, Tif
PastelIIZauon with true pasteurlzzl'loiLL J. ne
former as its name suggests, Is simply bushes
sweet for longer period than 1t otherwise might,
but offering no adequate security for the destruc-
requires the exposure of the milk twenty minutes
10 temperature OF 165 degrees Fahrenheit. or for
thirty minutes 70 temperature Of l55 degrees
Fahrenheit. BY this process all nOxious germs,
and particularly the most destructive OF all, the
germs OF consumption. are surely destroyed
With the exception OF the product OF one con-
Germ in the business, none Of the milk sold In the
city and labelled 'psseuVZed Is truly pasteurtZed.
The conclusion is inevitable. that the ONLY path OF
SAFETY for the general consumer, who Is uncertain
TO the exact method Of pasteurizaton. is TO fol-
low the advice Of Professor Jacob here, and OF
Professor MetChnikof, Of Paris, and boil the milk,
Alderman Freeman said he did not Intend his
ordinance 10 be a panacea for all Ills, nor did he
hope II would absolutely insure pure milk for the
city. but II was chopping block for the aldermen
TO hash out ordinance He said il had
power 70 pass pure milk ordinance but he de-
claTed that the Court Of Appeals had decided that
tle board mad the power 10 pass bylaws affecting
Alderman Jacobson submitted communication
from DR.. Darlington The Health Commissioner
told or the work being done In his department 70
considered by the department as very essential
work. and that the results obtained with the lin
been most satisfactory. The department is con-
slderinE the pasteurizatfon OF milk but until the
experiments are completed ne did not feed that it's
plans could be intelligentIy outlined.
He said that l4OSS Inspections had been made
since June, 1906 One hundred inspections are being
made daily. In the county fourteen inspectors
constitute the force, but Dr. Darlington said that
an enormous amount OF work II being accom-
pltshed' All the creamerios in the state. he said.
had been inspected two or more times since March.
1905 He cites the ordHances and rules for the
Of stores made In 1905. He said that mothers
did not appreciate the necessity Of keeping milk
cold. and declared a large proportion Of the cases
Of Illness due 10 contaminated milk
J. +. Sayies secretary Of the executive committee
Of the New York Mix Committee, and Dr. Elmer
son. Of tho milk committee OF the Association for
teurizing the general milk supply The hearing
adjourned for two weeks