Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-15
PURE MILK NOW
TULSA S SLOGAN
WILL AMEND HEALTH ORDi-
NANCE AND SUBJECT DAIRY
HERD TO RIGID TEST.
A MONTHLY INSPECTION
Regular Tours of the Diaries to In
spcCt Sanitary Conditions-Pro-
tects Babies.

Dairymcn supplying milk and butter
to the Tulsa city trade must soon sub
NIT their dairy herds to the tuberculin
test in addition to the present inspec-
tions covered in the ordinances now
in effect in this city. The commits
sion yesterday took under advisement
an amendment to the existing ordi-
nance, covering the tuberculin test
and other good health provisions
The adoption of this ordinance will
be the elimination Of a movement
started by the Council of Women OF
commissioners some two weeks ago
with reference to the matter
The new ordinance, which will not
be adopted until the validity of GER
tain requirements has been investi-
gated, will require the regular inspec
tion of all dairy cattle by registered
veterinary surgeon. The bill provides
that during the first eighteen months
following the adoption of the Ordi-
nance the dairy cattle shall be in
spected once every six months, and
after that period, once a year. An
other section may be drafted into the
ordinance providing for the monthly
Inspection of daires for general
health conditions.
Whether the inspector should be
paid a salary or secure his compensa-
ton from fees, has not been decided
upon. The inspector may be paid a
salary and the fees paid direct to the
city. This would eliminate, to n large
extent the probability of issuing GER
tificates to infected cattle. Another
good feature in favor of placing the
inspector on a salary il that he will
be under the supervision Of the health
department at all times and can be
required to make the monthly In
spections of dairies as a part Of his
regular duties If he received only
the fee for tuberculin tests, he could
not be expected to conduct the month
ly inspections.
The amount OF the fee to be charg-
ed is also to be decided upon later.
The need Of such an ordinance was
cited by several incidents brought up
at tht discussion Of the measure yes
terday morning. DR.. Walter appoint
ed pure food and milk inspector four
years ago, stated that he found the
dairies in deplorable condition.
Some OF the commissioners have had
experiences with faulty milk, relat-
ing cases that had come under their
personal observation.
Several changes will be made I'm the
proposed ordinance before II is con-
sidered again by the commission on
next Tuesday.
The discussion Of the dairy inspec.
ton ordinance grew into a debate
of health conditions, touching upon
city baker shops, butcher shops and
other institutions that are furnishing
the people Of Tulsa with food stuffs.
The inspection may start with the
coming month. and although the or
dinance will not apply to family cows
whose milk is not sold to neighbors
but where private citizens supply
others with milk their cows must be
inspected the same as dairy cattle.
Private cows otherwise exempt from
this ordinance may he inspected II the !
owners desire and in all probability |
most Of them will be examined as a
matter of public health.
What disposition will be made Of
cows is a question the COM !
mission is debating. In many cities |
the laws provide for the slaughter |
of these cattle under inspection, to |
prevent infected cattle being sold to |
other dairymen or private citizens. |