New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-07
EXPLAINS milk SITUATION
Dr.. LederIe Says Regulations
Are Being Complied With.
ISSUES HEALTH BULLET N
Thinks Report of Milk Commit
tee Has Been Misinterpret-
ed by the Press.

Ernst j. Lederle, Commissioner Of
Health who has returned from his yaca-
ton. has written letter To Stephen G.
Williams, chairman of the New York
MIX Committee. in which he says that
the report of the committee has been
misinterpreted. by the press. -.' -'.
Dr. Ledcrle says that the regulation
requiring that all milk brought into the
city must have label ar Tag designating
the grade is now substantially complied
with. and he deems il proper TO issue Il
bulletin on the use OF milk which he pre-
pared some time ago, but withheld for
time because there was not sufficient
supply of milk OF the higher grades.
The bulletin describes the three grades
Of milk Grade a is recommended for
infants and children, Grade B for adults
and Grade for cooking only. It Is the
poorest grade permitted to be sold. Milk
sold in hotels, clubs. bakeries and lunch
con rooms must be either Grade A or
Grade B and never Grade &, and wher-
ever possible bottled milk should be pur-
chased so that the quality may be known
from the cap label.
All milk stores will be required to dis
play sign showing the grade sold
The following appears I'm the bulletin:
The report OF the New York milk com,
miuec OF samples OF milk taken from
hotels and restaurants shows IN some In
stances high bacteria counts. This may
have been due to one OF two causes,
either the milk was produced under up-
| sanitary conditions, or clean and safe
! uiik had been improperly kept NaclL OF
| icingl, and while such milk has deterlor-
! ated, IT, 10 not harmful for adults.
10 is now well recognized fact that
! the market milk Of no large city is suit
| able for feeding OF infants ana mothers
| are advised 10 procure Grade A milk for
| the babies. Fortunately, IL Is also known
| that 80 long as disease bacteria are alb
| sent. 10 amount OF ordinary bacteria are
dangerous when such milk Is consumed
| by adults -./
Although the plan of grading and label
! ling was made effective by law only In
January. 1872, great strides have been
made I'm carrying out the regulations CON
nected herewith. The following stalls
ties may be Of interest at this time:
| Number OF quarts of milk OF the vari-
I Gus grades used In this city daily: GRADE
| so. 90.
! Constant efforts are being made to raise
| the quality from Grade e..
| The sanitary control Of the milk supply
| of our city is I'm a transition stage. There
| can be no doubt that the establishment OIL
| grades and the compelling OF proper
| labelling have been the greatest single ad-
! vance step made In the history OF I'M
! provement OF the milk supply In the
| city. ~
| At this date substantially all the mix
| coming into the city Is graded ana
Labelled The next step is the proper edu-
| cation OF the public, and no good can
| result from exaggerated and misleading
! reports OF the situation.
| is rapidly az possible II VIII be re-
| auired that all milk sold for drinking
| purposes must be at least OF the Grade
| class, and Grade & VIII be WITHDRAWN
I from sale al retail. T.,
| The development OF our plan of I'M
! proved milk control includes the licens-
| ing OF all places where milk Is sold. Up
| 10 the present' time permits were re-
! qulred only I'm the case OF mix stores
/ where milk was sold and taken from inc
| premises Hotels. restaurants ana SIM
| lar places will be granted permits 70 sen ~
only Grade 4 and Grade y milk ana ~
VIC have inspectors enough; the SAFE OF
| safe milk in these places VIII De assureu'