Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-13

Schroeder joined with schloszmanr
and Won Behring in the belief that al
tuberculosis. AT whatever ace il make.
us appearance. Is due to tuberci,
nacllli introduced into the body
through the intestines during the
mix drinking period of life.
Coincident with this advancing ap.
probation of the perils of tuberculo-
SIS milk, the national capital had Az
outbreak OF typhoid fever hat was
traced to the milk supply, and the
United States Military academy al
West Point had eradicated typhoid
from among the cadets by p~asteuriz-
ing all the milk used at the cadets
mess. These circumstances led 10 the
appointment of al joint committee.
composed of experts of the public
health service and of the department
or agriculture. to make a thorough
Inquiry into the sanitary relations of
the milk supply of the District of CO.
lumbia.
The result of this inquiry was thus
flatly stated in the committees re-
The committee. in the interest OF
public health, strongly advocates clar-
lflcatlon and pasteurization of all
milk"
The establishment Of pasteurlzatlon
plants by the District government. or
by private enterprise under the dlrec-
ton of the public health authorities.
was urgently recommended. and the
being so strongly Impress
with the manifold dangers connect
with the milk supply" recommend
ID. Tor the meantime. until milk
should be ~pasteurized at central sta
tons. that keepers subject all
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bringing il to the boiling point.
This report, adopted by the secre-
OF agriculture and endorsed by
chief of the bureau of animal in
iustry. embodies the official policy Of
The United states government in deal
ing with the milk problem.
For the purpose of putting this poll
cy into force, the District OF Column
Dia. the seat of the national govern
nent, has adopted a classification of
milk as follows:
Class |. Certified milk. produced
inder ideal conditions from herds
proved free from tuberculosis by the
uberculln test. handled by persons
rec from infection, put into sterilized
delivered within twelve hours
rom the time OF milking, and not to
'ontain more tina 5000 bacteria to
he cubic centimeter.
Glass III. Inspected milk. produced
rom cows proved free from tubereu-
osis. but under less perfect conditions
han Glass |. and not to contain more
han 100, 900 bacteria to the cubic
entimeter.
Glass III. Pasteurized milk. All
mix Of unknown origin or which does
Iot come up to the requirements of
lasses l.. or III. to be p~asteurized by
to 1907 degrees Fahrenheit
65 degrees g for twenty minutes. or
so degrees Fahrenheit GO degrees
for ten minutes.
Thus a practical milk reform pro-
ram has been adopted for the Dis
of Columbia. the seat of the ma
government. and an example
as been set for the other cities of the
ountry.
Time will be required to extend this
olicy To the other centers Of popula-
on. but the work inaugurated by the
authorities is being pushed by
petent experts under the direction
Surgeon General Walter Wyman. of
public health service. and Assist
nj Surgeon General Kerr. and | am
arranted in being optimistic-in be-
ewing that the pa steurization of milk,
specially In the cities. will soon be re-
uired hv federal statute.
THAI his will mean a steady reduc-
on In the infantile death rate. | can
5sert from experience; that IL viii
lean a considerable decrease In the
umber OF new cases of tuberculosis