Evening journal., 1908-05-15
MILK INSPECTORS
ANNUAL REPORT
Gives Interesting Information
and Valuable Suggestions
Which Will be Considered

Milk Inspector Charles II. Grantland
made his annual report TO City Council
last night and 1t was considered one of
the best ever submitted to that body. IT
contains much valuable information con-
cerning milk and is well worth reading
The report is for the year ending May 1,
1908.
Mr.. White. Of the Eighth ward. who
presented the report made tho motion that
inasmuch as It contained valuable sug-
gestions, that It be referred to the law
committee. which was done. The report
follows.
Daily Consumption.
THAT Wilmington market milk COM
pares favorably with the supply Of other
cities Of the same class is the conclusion
that has been reached" says Mr.. Grant
land. He adds that the average daily con-
sumption Of milk in this city is about 19,-
200 quarts or ,l6 pint per capita. besides
500 quarts Of skinned milk and 200 quarts
Of cream. The greater portion OF this sup.
ply being brought into the city in wagons
from dairy farms within radius Of
miles. the consumer is assured fresh milk
daily. Not over 2s per cent OF the total
supply is received by railway. the longest
shipment being 40 miles. The distribution
is made from 146 wagons, % depots and 2al
stores. a total Of 4e9 places where milk
can be bought, exclusive Of restaurants
and eating houses and Of this number 1A
receive their supply direct from tho dairy
About 25 per cent Of the city's milk and
cream is delivered in bottles which are
filled some at the farm and some in the
city in about equal proportion. The filling
on wagons of bottles just collected does
not prevail TO any great extent but to gre.
vent such unsanitary practice II should be
prohibited by law. Through the assistance
Of the Board OF Health the delivery OF
milk in bottles at quarantined houses mas
been generally discontinued.
Mr. Grantland made 6OO7 inspections dur
ing the year, an average daily inspection
OF 1900 quarts. Systematic collections OF
samples were made, 1898 being taken and
of this number $50 were examined Two
arrests and convictions were had: while q
cautionary notices were sent TO producer
and dealer. During certain periods Of IN,
year. every sample was tested for preser
vatives and, from the very few cases oil
such detected, the milk Of this city car
be said TO be comparatively free OF tnil
injurious practice. During the year S1
quarts were condemned. A general in
spection of stores and small depots sell
ing milk, made during January and Feb
ruary, disclosed the fact that in a great
number Of instances but little attention
is given to cleanliness in handling milk
and the utter disregard for the provisions
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able. Only about 30 per cent Of this class
OF dealers have ever found 1t convenient
to obtain a milk permit
Statement by Or. Robin.
Examinations. made by the city bacter-
ioloeist, Of the different grades Of min
sold throughout the city, show the bac
terial content TO be from 10000 a cubic
centlmeter in milk from a model" dairy
to 100000 in a cubic centimeter Of mill
shipped by rail. kept in a cellar and sold
at least "a hours old.
1T is a question whether the Whining.
ton milk market Is prepared for a bac
terial Standard IN its present state, sucl
a standard would most probably excud,
from the market the greater portion OF TIE
! milk shipped by rail-" says inspector
Grantland
After pointing out that he purchase,
, his own inspection implements. Mr.. Grant
land says; THE repeating OF the ordin
! ance allowing for the keep Of a horse an,
the amending of the present milk ordin
, ance so as to provide a contingent fun,
for the inspector. to be used for the hlrl
, Of team and purchase OF glassware. ac'd
and other chemicals, gas, books. stamps
etc, would be OF advantage 20 a success
full administration OF the office"
There are on file for the present year 80
dairy certificates. issued by twelve veter
inarians, with an aggregate number Of 4,
az cows. In January Of this year, a prom
inent veterinarian in a public address
said. II can safely say that at least from
Is to 20 per cent. Of the cows that fut7lisl
milk to this city are diseased" During TN
same period. according 20 their dates
more than so per cent Of the certificate
were issued by two veterinarians OF thi
city: one Of them c'nlming the inspection
Of 81 herds with a aggregate number o
1910 COWS and not reporting a single cas-
Of disease; the other claiming the inspec
tion Of So herds with an aggregate mum
ber OF S36 cows and reporting 4 cases o
tuberculosis and case OF rheumatism
CONTINUED on Second Pago)
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