The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30

The milk conference appointed several
months ago by the Commissioners agreed
upon its final report and the same was
signed and submitted.
The report recited.
The conference has had numerous meet
ings. and through tho committees ap-
pointed for that purpose has collected
information bearing upon the sanitary as
poets Of the milk supply. and particularly
upon The sanitary aspects thereof in Sd
far as they relate TO infant life and TO
the relations existing between milk
and the causation of typhoid fever diph-
iberia. scarlet fever. and other communi-
cable diseases. And through other COM
mittees. the conference has collected in
formation with respect to the commercial
aspects Of the milk business. and upon
the supervision and control thereof by
the government.
Classification of Milk.
In order that the milk supply Of the
District may be pure. il must come from
healthy cows. properly fed. that are
neither about to calve nor have recently
calved The milk from these COWS must
be MIXED in a cleanlv manner and be
promptly cooled. All persons engaged in
handling milk must be free from COM
municable diseases and Of Clearly habits.
All receptacles into which the milk passes
and all utensils and apparatus used in
handling it must be perfectly clean, and
the milk after having been promptly cool
ed must be kept cool until used. Actually.
to attain ideal conditions with respect 10
milk is difficult and expensive, and adds
materially TO the cost OF the milk. and.
therefore. 70 the selling price. But 10 I'M
dertake earnestly 20 approximate such
conditions is less difficult and less ex-
pensive. and for practical purposes may
be regarded as yielding a reasonably sat
isfactory and a reasonably safe milk.
The conference recommends that there be
recognized by law three grades Of milk
as follows:
Glass One.
Certified MiIk-The use Of this term
should be limited to milk produced at
diaries subjected 10 periodic inspection,
and the products Of which are subjected
TO frequent analyses. The cows producing
such milk must be properly fed and
watered free from tuberculosis. as shown
by the tuberculin test. and from all com
municsble diseases. and from all diseases
and conditions whatsoever likely TO de-
teriorate the milk. They are to be housed
lin clean stables. properly ventilated. and
70 be kept clean. All thcss who come in
contact with the milk must exercise
scrupulous cleanliness. and such persons
must not harbor the germs Of typhoid
fever. tuberculosis. diphtheria. and other
infections liable To be conveyed by the
milk. Milk must DE drawn under all pre-
cautions necessary to avoid infection. and
10 be Immediately strained an cooled.
packed in sterilized bottles. ana kept at a
temperature not exceeding 80 degrees
Fahrenheit until delivered to the custom
Ter Pure water. as determined by chem
ical and meteorological examination. is
90 be provided for use throughout the
dairy farm and dairy. Certified milk
should not contain more than laon bac-
terra per cubic Centimeter and should
not be more than twelve hours old when
delivered. such milk shall DE certified by
the health officer of the District.
Glass Two.
Inspected Mnk-This term should be
limited TO clean. raw milk from healthy
cows. as determined hy the tuberculn
test and veterinarian physical eNamin1-
ton. The COWS are 20 be fed. Watered'
housed. ana milEed under good condl-
lions but not necessarily equal 70 the
conditions provided for in Class l. All
those who come into contact with the
milk must exercise scrupulOus cleanliness.
and such persons must nO- harbor the
germs Of typhoid fever. tuberculosis
diphtheria and other infections liable 10
he conveyed by the milk. The milk is 10
no delivered to the customer I'm steriiized
containers. and is go be kept az temper
Azure not exceeding 50 degrees tdnreunels
until delivered TO the consumer II shan
contain nor more than 10000 bac,eIla per
cubic centimeter.
Class Three.
Pasteurized Mflk.-Nilk from the diaries
not able 10 comply with the requirements
snecifed for the production Of milk OF
classes and is 20 be pasteWized be
fore being sold. and must be sold under
the designation "pasteurized milk. MIX
for u4sr,urizat.gn shall be kept az all
times al a temperature not exceeding -
degrees T.. while i'm transit from the daIi
farm 70 the pasteurizau1u plant, ana M,
after dissemination shall To- placed I'm
steriIizcd containers and delivered 90 the
consumer al d temperature not exceeding
80 degrees T.
Tuberculin Testing or Pasteurizati7n Re
quired.-That an milk produced for use in
the District of Columbia shall either come
from cattle free from tuberculosis as
shown by the tubercu.in test. which tuber-
cUlIn test shall be repeated at least once
every wear. or be subjected TO pasteuriza-
ton under the supervision of The he1lth
department in case the herd is not t16er-
cUlin tested.
No milk shall be regarded as pure and
wholesome which. after standing for two
hours or less. reveals visible sediment
at the bottom Of the bottle.
Water Supply Of Dairy Farms and Dai-
ries-That particular attention be given
10 the water supply of dairy farms ana OF
diaries with special reference 60 the logd-
ton and construction of such wells
springs. and cisteTns as are used IN con-
nectiOn with the business.
Equipment of Diaries and Dairy Farms.
That every dairy farm and every dalIy