Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24
HEALTH LAWS STRICT
Regulations of Milk Supply in
BuenoS Aires.
DEATHS AMONG INFANTS
Diaries Under Stringent Rules En-
forced by Government.
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
Vendors Required to Observe Hy-
DEATHS AMONG INFANTS
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
Vendors Required to Observe ny
gienic Observation-Disclosures
lions of Milk Forbidden.

The marine hospital service makes
public reports that have been received
regarding the milk supply of Buenos
Aires. These reports were obtained in
view of the reported low mortality among
infants under one year of age. The laws
and regulations regarding the supply and
distribution of milk are printed for the
benefit of American cities, where the milk
supply is sometimes regarded as anything
but healthful for infants and even adults.
The big cit of Buenos Aires gets !S
per cent of its milk supply from rural
dairy farms. about as Washington does.
There are stringent regulations as to the
dairies and as to the distribution of the
milk in the city.
Quotations From Laws.
The principal laws and regula atoms are
as follows: "Proprietors of milk shops and
diaries, also employees, the number of
cows, and the source of the milk sold.
must be registered at the Office of the
sanitary board and any change in the
personnel is to be reported Immediately.
No person suffering from a contagious
disease shall be employed in milk shop
or dairy. The milk must not be kept in
living apartments and is to be kept in
Theoretically sealed receptacles. The re-
city, and in which it is sold, must be
such as can be easily washed on the in
side; shoppers must be made of some I'M
oXidizable material. such as glass. china
or rubber-the use of other materials be-
ing absolutely forbidden. Sanitary in
spectors will report fortnightly the con-
dition of diaries. and the quality of milk.
whatever may be its origin.
ANY infringement of this ordinance
will be fined 80 pesos IS21.23 United
States currency for the first offense: 100
pesos (S42.46 United States currency the
second and closure of the establishment
for the third.
Diaries must observe the following
rules:
Il The water used by animals shall eth
er be running, or shall come from
spring well. Should the analysis of the
water not prove satisfactory, the estab-
lishnent may be closed. should no new
we'll he opened.
49,. All employees must have a certificate
from the sanitary department. certifying
that they free from contagious dis
eases
3. Whenever one or more cases of
conta gious disease occurs among the peo-
pie dwelling in the house where the milk
shop or dairy is, or among the animals,
place disinfected and closed.
The tuberculinfzing of the animals
milk which is to be used for nourish1ng
human beings is obligatory and shall be
whenever necessary. Health certificates
must be posted in the stalls in front OF
each animal. The proprietor of dairy
will not be permitted to remove an ami
NAL which is under observation, or such
as have had a reaction from tuberculins."
Distribution Of Milk.
AS to the distribution of milk the laws
are equally stringent.
Milk may only be sold at certain fixed
places. milk shops and diaries, and may
only be carried from house to house by
carts with springs. 1t may be carried on
horseback in exceptional cases.
Everything connected with the sale
and transportation of milk and all recep-
tacies for milk must be kept scrupulously
clean. All utensils must be marked with
the name of the individual or company
to which they belong.
Permission must be obtained from the
municipality in order to establish place
for the sale of milk.
Milk shops must be situated in airy
clean, Well-lighted rooms, which have
good running water and proper drains
The place where the milk is kept shall be
such as to prevent any alteration occur
ring in the milk, and the temperature
should not exceed IL degrees centigrade