The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-05
Report of Health OFFICER
What the People Ought TO Know

re"''n - these labors are to be performed during the
coming month March, it is thought Information 'e , ~ inn
ha he OF paramount importance in this report In lsO' va"
~ to either give particulars provide for the licenses pro-
10 APRIL lst blanks, etc, were not received u"' W
and the act tool effect April l. 1909 ,.A
u the state; but when the decisions OF the AlO'nes
ea were promulgated Montpelier the rules tn9n m uo~
government OF health officers, were so substantially tn ~
those of the Bennington Health has not been thought ma
eral to revise local practice; therefore the rues anu ~
1909 will prevail n this town during 1910
7, h thought that the people Bennington appreciate the
e av Of the certified cream with which our dealers
n red them the following from St Johnsbury paper
o~ed for the purpose emphasizing the fact 1t Is not very
gathering condition Vermont daymen That SHOWS out " my
nine diaries the interests OF the Massachusetts %
health only twentyne producing good enough MIX TO De s
DIV cold Massachusetts Evidently the Vermont dairymen nave
eobe 70 learn Another thing to be thought OF Is are the
re in Vermont going take without question the products OF
dairy Massachusetts has rejected. Ne'"o"', . -
80 GOOD milk $ any other country but it must assert
itself if IS to have Vermont farmers TOO should not De aus"u
until they produce milk that will pass the test oil any market
whatever may have conditions in other Vermont towns
these crit csns applicable the milk and cream sofa IN ne
town Of Bennington consumed here The dairymen selling mK
for the Boston made application lseVea OF 'n au
for licenses under printed herewith when the little Joker
49,, os ornd r the words: TO inhabitants OF this state
which leine interpreted license requisite when milk
or cream are people and mo license required TO
sell to be consumed outside of this state
The CO portons supplying Boston and New iork
re told Bennington authorities that certified milk would
he furnished them nothing other than certified milk was pu
chased bur their agents right buying ndcrminaey and
receiving from declared license was needed and de
ed the proper the alleged "egae is up to the
orations and not to this Board part of the
duty of the aid outside parties at Vermont
taxpayers expense Bennington has consistently refused to do
this If other pulled foreign cesnuts out OF the he
m foreign milk generations there should certainly
such expenditures public There law enough let cop
aons spend moneys take advantage Of Act NO u.s.
(amended taem) then everybody will receive from
Vermont certified milk its inhabitants in Bennington
least enjoy
Forms for applications to SELL be obtained at
the health rules governing the production and sale OF
milk be observed by those engaged the BUS
producing and selling milk or cream j. are these
NO l. Care but healthy are in
the dairy be mbercun tested and pronounced
in healthy condition by competent veterinarian before license
granted deemed by the Board
Of Health and any new animals being placed
suspected ofbeng diseased should be mmed
lately the herd and kept isolated until en-
irely well
INC II The COWS should be kept in dry ventilated stables
allowing the sanchion three feet in
width space should be lighted by not less than
square The animals should be
outdoor exercise and should be bedded when the
dry litter
NO III The fed literally wholesome feed
supplied abundance fresh water
The should all times be kept clean and no ac
their TANKS The udders
brushed wiped with damp towel before
milking washed when
kept clean and free from accumua
of died walls The manure should be removed at
daily stable tightly overhead and
tight partition should be constructed between and the space used
for hay or straw kept cobwebs and
the walls and ceiling whitewashed at least twice year.
VI The barnyard should be well drained
should be metal with all joints
smoothly ded freely accessible to the brush Be
they be thoroughly washing with
sterd by boiling They
dust while standing Milking pals with
small tops preferable
NO VIII No infected with contagious disease liy
family infected should be employed the dairy
NO TX All mixers other attendants about the dairy shall
be personally before entering their duties Hands SHOULD
be washed and clean overals and jumper
NO y The milk should be coled milk
ing possible of fifty degrees Fahren
hei below ad that until delivered
NO n. The milk should be handled a
the stable which exclusively purpose
ulousy clean and free During transportation
should be tightly covered to protect from dust
mo Nil The points covered by these will
card shown the following
tanned in order license"
The local board voted in view Of the dicuousy inadequate LEI
isave appropriation for testing cattle during term thu
Rule should be modified exgences of tn
situation and that the last vIwhch gave
points small top pail should giving points nj
to use said pail Otherwise these arei in force
The examination which made a Of record COMPRISE
five and includes IS questions with now and the
subject conditioned stood 40
or above of possible 500 brief 500 ar
is appended under each part, as follows:
T. HEALTH No evidence of chronic of acu
disease in any member of the herd the dairy premise
Ontn harcu lOcier nI,yt