New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
FOR TWO MILK STATIONS
TO TRY PASTEURIZ4TION.
Educational Work To Be Feature of
Committees Plans.

The milk committee Of the New York Associa-
ton for Improving the Condition OF the Poor
has about completed plans for the establishment
OF two large stations for te pasteuriz2toa Ct milk
and the sterilizing % nursing bottles There VIII
be many auxiliary branches from which milk will
be distributed 10 those who wish IL Tv.al., doc
tors win be employed daily for consultation mr.
poses. and corps OF hundred nurses r.iiI have
Immediate charge Of the various distrlbutirg sta
lions and viii be call for special service at any
time.
It has taken the milk committee several months
20 get matters into definite shape. bat that the
plans are formulated they practically perfect.
The committee does not intend remotely TO COM
pete with the Stress stations The work viii be
= sort Of Supplement 10 that work While il viii
be directed altogether by private and quasi-charita-
Die efforts, II Wal not be In competition with the
dealers who noW supply the trade. The milk VIII
be sold for the same price charged NJ the retail
shops with the diGe.epce that nursing bottles WIZ
be furnished free of charge as containers. wish
each bottle sterized nipple will be provided. The
bottle and nipple viii have TO be returned by the
purchaser IN order TO insure a continuity OF hygienc
conditions.
It is believed that about twenty thousand chill
oren viii be reached by the substations Of the milk
committee. The educational feature of the work
VIII be most comprehensive At stated intervals
the doctors VIII deliver public lectures or hygiene
IN the home. To supplement this, the nurses. VIII
90 among the consumers ever ready 10 give advice
and assistance to mothers in any emergency that
may arise. The rnuTses viii be thoroughly trained
IN their duties, and vii, make detailed reports of
ell they may have accomplished. for the future in
formation and use OF the milk committee.
II is believed that the expense OF this undertaking
win be largely paid for by the proceeds from the
sale Of the milk If this should not be the case
however. the COMMITTEES. has most liberal financial
backing. There IS no idea Of making this a com
mercial enterprise in any sense II IS 10 be purely
philanthropic and the payment feature is intro
duced 10 prevent injury to the regular tradesmen
at present engaged in the milk business
The man who has been busy making the prep
nrations for this comprehensive crusade for q
pure milk supply is John L. Sayles who for many
months has been studying the milk question for the
association. Mr.. sayles IS the secretary Of the
milk committee. and TO him has been delegated all
the practical getting ready for the seasons work.
we are almost ready TO get to work with cur
practical RELIEF and in few weeks our organization
wil be ready 10 get 10 work. said Mr.. Sayles yes
terday. I'VE have planned 10 supply from l0O9o TO
1890 children with pasteurized milk in sterilized
bottles containing sterilized nipples. There viii
be no excuse Cor infection in the families who use
our milk in our way We also propose to cap the
bottles with parafine paper which wiz not be re-
moved until the milk IS 10 be used. We VIII follow
up the customers IN order 10 keep IN close touch
understand that oar doctors and muses. may be
called upon whenever necessity arises. This foI-
!oN-hs up should accomplish a great Zeal in the
way Of insurnS proper conditions in the families
worll. Q: this kind should lay a most substantial
children" ~
The Health Department of the city pending tho
Increase of the force of inspectors has Introduced
a system Of following up that is productive Of ~
ceent results. when Inspector bands in his
report of work done -bcre is continuity of atran
ten 10y means OF letters which quickly t,n.i,cae
The dealer or daiT5Inan that he has not been for
gotten. The effect Of this has been nost oncoljr-
aging Ensuing inspections. although several months,
may have elapsed since the last. have disclosed
Dent's emiSsary.
The advocates of inspection. as opposed To those
Who believe that DasteuIiZafien is the only rauelx
MAT ~ correct abuses among dairymes- base their