The Washington times., 1907-03-31
Health Officer Woodward
Promulgates New
Regulations.
They Are to Go Into Force
Three Months From
Date.
Tests to Be Applied Once
Every Six
Months.

For the Improvement of the milk sup
ply OF the city and the elimination OF
1nsauitary conditions and cOntagi0n m
The transmission of the disease of tuber-
culOsis from the mich cow to The hui
man being. regulations have been pre-
pared by Health Officer Woodward,
which viii be put in force three months
after their PRONUNCIATION, for the appiI-
cation of The tuberculn test to all herds
supplying milk 10 consumers in this
city. Commissioner MacfarlanGa has ap-
proved che regulations.
( Ii is provided that all herds shall bc
fsiyen the tuberaulin test in order 20
isolate infected cattle and in that way
assure 10 the consuming public mix and
cream free from infection of UberCu-
1osis. Experts who have studied this
question are agreed that the tuberculin
test is invaluable and demonstrates be-
yond question whether the animals so
tested are infected with the disease.
Heretofore, the test has been voIun-
Jary, but the Health Department now
believes the time has come when the
Commits iOneTs shall exercise their right
10 make the test compulsory, and it VIII
be SO applied
The regulations provide that no per
son shall in the District OF Columbia.
sell milk or cream, or offer milk or
cream Tor sale or FOR manufacture into
food products, or bring or procure 10
be brought milk or cream INTO said Dis
Jrict Tor sale or for manufacture into
food products. or manufacture milk or
cream into any food product, unless the
COW or COWS by which said mix or cream
is produced have been proven by means
OF the tubarcuim test 10 be free from
tuberculosis, as hereinafter specified
Test Once Every Twelve Months.
The tuberculln test VIII be applied to
every COW, heiier. and bull, on every
farm on which milk or cream intended
for sale or for manufacture into food
products ia the District OF Columbia is
produced, at least once in every twelve
months: and any COW, heifer. or bull
which gives a positive reaction to The
use of tuberculin shah be considered tn
bercuIous. and shall Immediately be re-
moved from said farm and shall not
thereafter be returned TO said farm nor
used Tor the production Of milk or cream
for sale or for manufacture into food
products in the District Of Columbia
Every COW, heifer, and bull found as
the result of tie tubercUlin test 10 be
free from tuberculosis shall be perma-
nently marked by means of an ear tag
furnished 10y the Health Department Of
the District of Columbia. SO as 10 per
init lie ready Identification of said cow,
heifeI or bull, by any inspector in the
service Of The Health Department
ANY person licensed 10 produce milk or
cream for sale or for manufacture into
food products in the District Of COlUm-
b.3. or 10 ship milk or cream into said
District for sale OF for manufacture
into food products. must at any time
Immediately upon the discovery Of any
COW. heifer, or ball suffering from tu-
bcrculJsis, on the farm where such milk
or cream is produced. cause such COW,
heifer. or bull to be removed Immediately
from such farm and shall cause the barn
OF stable and all appurtenanees thereto
which are liable TO have been infected
10 be promptly disinfected.
Must Be Veterinarians.
The regulations further provide that
al Inspections and uberculin testing re-
quired by this regulation shall be made
by veterinarians satisfactory TO the
health officer of the District Of Column
bia- or to the Chief of the Bureau of
Animal Industry OF the Department Of
Agriculture. and any veterinarian max
ing any such test shall report the re-
suits thereof TO the health officer of
the District of Columbia within one week
after the completion of such test. on
blanks furnished by said health officer
Tor that purpose.
Another regulation for the proper
screening Of foods against flies and the
equipment Of places where food is sold
foI the proper cleansing of the hands
of the employees and the proper cleans
ing of the store. apparatus. and utensils
used therein, was sent TO the Commits
sioners yesterday. 1t was approved and
Viii be passed upon by the corporation
counsel and go into effect thirty days
after the date of its PRONUNCIATION.