Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-04

tuberculosis - cases. T. dcaihz.
Acute Anterior Pollamyeliis eases.
This docs not include the cases treated
M ne physician Ot the city a private
patients.
turing me moth Of Jul III on breaS Of
t!Ptold fever caused considerable alarm.
bur the injection #a- soon overcome. This
epidemic, how ever, suited in careful
ihye. tieation o. every SQUIRE from when
the disease might. arise. Itsid examina-
ton of tie water supply Wis carried on
hys ar. Geo@se WhihPle viii his assistant
Mr. liazen sanitary carineer o. Ero9klya,
y. !. fhe ice supply OF The city also 70
ceiyca Its snare OF attention both were
found in good coudi' ion. The water sun
ply especially 49, pronounced by these au-
,horiti,s TO be verE free from ilhpurities
and danger of contamiHal ipn, Careful in
quiry then made into The milk sup
ply which resulted H. the adoption of tn
tollawlHa rule and regulations:
II is hereby ordained hr the Board L.
F2ahh ii the Ci'% a Naterviiie, rs tot
lows. VI!
Scctionl No pgr9cu fr,n corporation.
association or society shall at any time,
by himself his clerk. servant o" agent.
dIre; ;ly or ldgecifN, sci! or offer for sale.
o. Keep with mt"at To sell any mi't OF
,rea.n within the City OF Watervilie, o.
deliver 1r bring the gamc therein for thu
lurros, OF sale. unless the cows from which
The same shall havs teen taken shall have
been examined by the tubcfeuitn test or
otherwise. Sufficient I" determine the
physical condition of the COWS applied by
some veterinarian approved by this beard
and the State of Maine Cattle CoDnmlS-
sion. ana a certificate Of such eNamTna-
ton. giving the name and residence OF
the owner and keeper Of the CON and =
description sufficient FOR Ia Identified
ton. and tn" plac" and tn" conditions
as To the food and drnl furnished OF
To be furnished such coW, shall have
been filed with the secretary of this
board.
Section = Veterinarians for such exam
ination> may b. approved by This hoard ant
BY SAID Sta!c OF Maine Catta Commissioner
and their approval n .okcd a. any timc, IN,
thtir eeriiMAj"S shall IL main IN iortc ORC
year ara TO longer
Section ;. Whenever any infectious or
or contagious discus, exists in The f3nilo
OF either Il milk iroGueer mill. deaier
or ANY Hg"nt or servant oil SAID milk deal
or or milk at"u,, such milk producer u,
milk dealer or agent or ccrH9nt shall viii sn
twopiy-lour hours hct5A thr zarretary OIL
the l;odrd 81 H"Jlth in writing.
Section 1. Any violation OF the forcgo-
Ing hv-laws hy person arm. corporation.
association or society saaA be deemed ,
niSde meanor. and upon conviction thereof
such FerSon. firm. corporation. association
or society shall h. luai she'd IN Tin" Of
not more than $50.
Comment or tn ahovc regulations l.
unnecessary. Hearty cooperation on us
part oil both milk producers and dealer ,
vas at once apparent Every nlan concern
ed in the local milk supply mace improve
mcpts, where possible both in the method
81 producing and handling milk, Active
interest In The question Mas also taken by
many of the citizens and whiic 50 many
ras-s Of typhoid fever Wis 10 be regretted
it has resulted in 4 tar better undtrstnnH-
ing ot the f@guirem' nt~ OF pure fHiIh
supply Than eVrr before. The mStter' nov"
ever. should not pe allowed To rtsl mere,
hut the public should be e1ct urd%t q 10 sluuH
the question and gain i kuo"ieaS' OF Inv
newest aud he>t methods o. hat"'i'F 49,
i-lt -
and storehouScs Etei we. ~ 'taIt'' ~; 49,
a welcome viii be cNttmicd at III UNI.
Continuing further, We wish TO 5aH your
attention to the advanced ground Wfich
has been taken in regard To the testing by
the tuberrulin test of all cattl" conc"f1cd
in the milk supply Of WaterNhle. II h37
,or,-one tima. been apparent to Inc ineu-
zeal profession of this city. that tubcrcu-
Iosis in It's several stages WAS very prey
alent Infection sometimes coming in
mysterious manner, and patients often
presenting themsolN : tal treatment only
after the disease had become far adj
vanced. With this condition in mind
the t;oard OF ilealth offered. for
Il limited time, to pay the cost of test
ing herds in which ~ aiSease wa found,
with the result that tfie work "a testing
cattle was considerably FASTENED making IL
possible to complete the examination o. all
herds before Jan. I, 1911. The work ha'
been carried on by ~ V-'lerlnariauS IN this
vicinity in a thoruu 4: aad ciFriont nan
ner. der the direction CT the no. ri az
Health. a complete report Of which by ~
Jolly, WHO had The work ii charge Is apead-
ed, follows
81 hereby submit fly report 81 The work
dome in relation to the milk supply for the
City OF Watervlle. On account OF SO Han%
| eases OF tuberculosis ~ Ire ''itv Of Wafer
| Vile and the efforts berg made daily, by
the Central blaine Association, for thc r.
| lies ard Control oc Tuberculosis, your ooarJ
| felt Its duty TO ascertain the duaiity OF oui
! milk supply; 80 accordingly bv u vote oil
! the, Watervite Board of Health. J was an'
| thcrizc, TO interview the milk nroHhee?f
| ard osfer to them The free testing or thel;
] herds. I have tested With "ttbefeulth'' %