Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-23
Or. Jolly Reports
..,. !" On Milk Supply,

In accord with the wishes of the
local Board of Health in regard to the
sanitary condition of the milk supply
in this city, Dr. A. Jolly was appointed
to interview the milk producers ana
ascertain the quality of such. He has
attended to his duties and has submit
ted the following report to DR.. E. r.
Fish. secretary of the Waterville
Board of Health:
Waterville Me, Sept. %. 1910
DR.. f. P. Fish,
Secretary, Board of Health.
Waterville, Maine.
Dear Sir: l hereby submit my report
If the work done in relation to the
milk supply for the city of Water
Vile.
On account of so many cases or
tuberculosis in the city and the efforts
being made daily. by the Central
Maine Association for the relief and
control of tuberculosis, your board
Telt its duty to ascertain the quality
If our milk supply; so according to
vote of the Waterville Board of
Health, I was authorized to interview
= he milk producers and offer to them
he free testing of their herd.
l have tested with tuberculin "a
herds: SIS head of cattle in all, and
sound 25 tuberculous animals.
AS the milk is all mixed together
1T the dairy one tuberculous COW in
1 herd will contaminate the whole
output of milk, of the entire herd.
These rs diseased cows were found
n 10 herds, containing 24S cows. One
low will supply milk to about % per-
sons during the year; so 24S cows can
furnish milk to 5000 persons. Consc-
luently, half the population of Wa
terville at sometime during this last
ear have drunk tuberculous milk.
In connection with the work, l was
,iven the right by the cattle commits
sion, to condemn tuberculous animals
md to appraise the same. the owner
% receive full appraisal. limited to
$50 and l also had the supervision of
he embarrassing and the disinfecting
If infected stables, charging the ex-
oenses to the State.
These condemned animals were
shipped to f. W. Penley's abattoir, in
AUBURN. wher post-mOrtem was held
by DR.. w. w. Golf, United States gov
eminent inspector. from the bureau of
animal industry: and "a report made to-
he Maine Cattle Commission The
arcasses went to the rendering tank
have issued 81 certificates of clean
bill of health to the owners of the
herds which I have tested.
Every milk producer has complied
with the request of the Board Of
Health, with the exception of six per-
sons
We have upon the market a blended
milk. which is no more desirable than
tuberculous milk. During the summer
over 1000 gallons of such milk have
heen sold in the city.
Blended milk is composed of nine
7arts. in volume. of pasteurized skim
med milk. and one part of pasteurize1
7ream: by being mixed thoroughly, it
will test 4 40 per cent of butterfat.
1t is not unlawful to sell blended milk,
but it should be labelled
Pasteurized milk should not be kent
over "a hours, even if it seems to be
sweet; for it will become putrid be-
fore it sours.
In order to complete the work, and
assure the citizens of our city, that the
milk supply is free from diseased ami
mails, also free from other sources of
danger, the Board of Health must
adopt rules and regulations in regard
to the sale of milk. 1t is up to the
Board of Health to act accordingly.
In closing. l wish to state that these
"a milk producers who have had their
herd tested, have been pleased to CO.
operate in the work, both by showing
me their confidence and treating me
with courtesy.
Very Respectfully,
A. Jolly,