Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16

the cans had been wiped with an injected
cloth. In nineteen instances the infec-
ton was attributed to disease OF the mich
cows, such as puerperal fever and imam
nation of the udder and teats. But these
| outbreaks probably were not genuine
scarlet fever. but so-called streptococ-
Gus or staphylococcus infection, the
| symptoms Of which closely resemble
those Of scarlet fever"
Dairymen Awakening.
Dr. Mohler said that the dairymen in
| the vicinity OF the National Capital are
| beginning to realize the Importance Of
keeping their herds free from tuberculo-
sis. He said. in part:
ut is apparent that a great many
dairymen of this vicinity are realizing
how important it is for them to Keep
| their herds free from tuberculosis. The
federal and municipal authorities nave
persistently advocated the consideration
| OF the economic aspect of the treatment
of the disease. although they have not
| underestimate the INTERPOLATION OF the
disease with the human family.
THE campaign carried on IN TINS
locality already has INDICATED the &C
! ton taken, and the dairymen are profit
ing by the demand that has arisen Tor
dairy stock known to be free from this
scourge. No dairy region can now AFFORD
| to become known to the public as an IN.
1
importance for a dairy section to earn the
reputation of being free from this dis
ease.
'1t is quite true that most dairymen are
too conscientious to sell milk from any
cows which they know to be in any way
diseased. But some do not realize the
dangers Of contaminated milk, and 9th
ers do not care. 1t is for these that In
spection should be so thoroughly per
formed that the consumer would be alb
sol,lfely S1IrA of obtaining a wholesome
milk supply
Need for Correction.
In an address on milk in It's Relation
to the Dissemination of Typhoid Fever in
the District of Columbia" DR.. Lumsden
spoke, in part as follows:
"The milk supply of the District of Co
lumbia is obtained from about 1000
farms Most Of these farms are located
in Maryland and Virginia. states in which
typhoid fever is relatively highly preva-
lent. Estimating the number of persons
living on the average dairy farm at sew
en-, and considering the prevalence of the
disease in the different communities
some twenty or thirty clinical cases OF
typhoid fever may be expected to occur
annually on the farms supplying Wash
ington with milk.
"At q most conservative estimate. the
number Of cases of sickness and Of deaths
from typhoid fever in Washington result
ing year after year from infection dis
| tributed by milk and milk products seems
sufficient to impress upon the mind OF
every reasonable person the urgent need
for corrective measures to be applied, and
to be applied with all possible dispatch.
'"The extreme cleanliness. practically
surgical cleanliness, which would be re-
quired in the handling of the milk all the
| way from the COW to the consumer to
preclude the likelihood of typhoid infec-
ton being introduced into the city's milk
supply from time to time would make the
cost Of milk prohibitive for large pro-
portion Of the population Adequate Of
fetal supervision to insure the exercise
OF such cleanliness in every stage OF
| handling the milk would add very greatly
to the expenses of the District govern
ment''
Protection Inadequate.
Speaking on the Conditions That Make
tho Pasteurization of Milk and Cream
Imperative" DR.. Schroeder said:
| eve have here condition that makes
cream should be pasteurized before they
are used as human food. / am con-
WINGED that the contamination of milk
with disease germs expelled by persons
In the incubative stage OF diseases. II
| carefully studied, may throw some light
i on the 1reQueQI.~ SeeIIllISly
/ origin Of infectious diseases. The con-
| dition is one that proves that we. and
| especially our children. are not protected
| in a satisfactory manner against expo
| sure to unsupported centers of Infection
| that may exist anywhere in the broad
| area from which our milk supply Is
| drawn, when we use, and permit our
children to use. milk and cream IN raw
| state.
/ II yyha have heQn "
posed to disease, or to quarantine such
persons until bacteriolosical examina-
| ton proves that they are not source OF
danger. Most exposure to Infection &C.
| ours without the consciousness OF the ex-
| posed individual, so that 1t would really
be necessary to keep those persons who
are engaged in the dairy business under
| constant bacterioloRica1 surveillance to
safe article for use as food in its raw
| state"
| influence Worldwide.
DR.. Magruder on the subject of '"rhe
Worldwide Influence Of Hygienic Work
/ in Washington" said. in part:
Certainly sufficient evidence has been
presented to warrant the claim that the
| influence Of the hygienic work done here
10 worldwide. Outside of Washington
| the recommendations Of the Washington
| milk conference have been adopted ana
enforced in many places in this country
and abroad with most beneficial results
Yet Congress has been deaf to All ap,
peals since 1907 to have the additional
Hesitation recommended by the confer
ence asking for authority to establish
standards for milk. Session after SEES
sion Of successive Congresses has the
bill, prepared for this purpose IN ls,
lheen introduced to remain tucked away
IN the pigeon holes Of the committees OF
Congress.
standards have not been established, the
producer and the. consumer nave nave rea aaa,e
and much progress has been made to-
l q