The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-23
PASTEUR|zATION or
DISTRICTS MILK IS
G|vEk|NDORSEM[NT
Anti tuberculosis Associa.
ton Will Urge Action
by Congress.

upqunlificdly indorsing the movement
oeEun In washington several months
ago. having for its object the pasteuri-
sat'on. under supervision. of ali milk
soid in the District unless this II pro-
dtsced by herds free from tuberculosis.
the board IT directors OF the Aseocia-
ton Tor the Prevention Of Tuberculosis
last night drafted revolutions calling
upon Congress for legislation toward
this end.
The meeting is regarded as one OF
the most important held by the direc-
tors in months.
In substan,s the resoluticns adopted
are a. follows:
1t has been proved BY Federal and
private investigators. here ana else
where, that bovine tabercle bacilii in
dairy products ere q serious cause of
numan tupercuiosis. especially among
vestisators the worii over, has been sc-
corded definite recognition bv the In
tcrnational Congress- of TUherculosls,
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention Of tuberculosis. and
the American International Commis-
sion on the Control Of Bovine ,rubertu-
losis. and has had marked influence ON
measures recently taken BY the govern
tect the public against tuberculosis
Protection Necessary.
1.-THE danger to which public health
Ii exposed through the use OF infected
milk and other dairy products IL a
danger against which the individual
cannot protect himself. The danger to
which public health 10 exposed 10 we'll
that tho proper pasteuriEation OF milk
That Il viii DO away with V the secessi Iy
OF slauEhtering large number OF -.
and. thus tend to the conservation Of
"The Introduction Of pasteurisation IL
not intended to permit the slightest
for the production and handling Of
dairy products.
Therefore be 1t resolved, That Con-
gress, the legislative body for the Dis
trict, be urged to enact a law requiring
the pasteurization, under official SUI
pervision, of all milk and cream sold
in the District, unless such milk and
cream are obtained from dairy herds in
which all the animals have been proved
to be free from tuberculosis by both
the tuberculin test; and
Governing Herd Tests.
BE 1t further resolved, That all herds
Of dairy cattle, the milk and cream Of
which are sold only after they have
been properly pasteurized. shall be leg
ally exempt under this act from the
tuberculin test. provided that such
herds are kept In accordance with the
sanitary requirements Of the Health
Office OF the District Of Columbia; that
no cows showing clinical symptoms OF
tuberculosis shall be retained in such
herds, ana that the milk and cream OF
no cow showing, clinical symptoms Of
any communicable disease shall be sold
as human food In any form; and
BE 1t further resolved. That copies
Of these resolutions be sent to the
President of the United States, to the
President Of the Senate, to the Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives, to the
Secretary Of the Treasury, In whose de-
Partment the Federal Public Health
the Senate Committees on. Public
Health, the District OF Columbia, and
Agriculture; to the chairmen of the
House Committees on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce. the District Of CO.
lumbia. and Agriculture; to the Com
missioners Of the District of Columbia,
Society,""