Evening journal., 1913-06-25
GUARDING
THE STATE
MILK SUPPLY
Milford Product Best; New
Castles Worst, DR.. Watson
Says
MORE VIGOROUS
INSPECTION NEXT YEAR

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL. /
NEWARK, Del. June 25.-Dr Her
bert James Watson, who for year
has been making an inspection of the
milk supply In nearly every town in
the State gave out an interesting
statement today on what he found.
While the supply was fair yet there
is much room for improvement and
In case the dealers fail to meet the
tests required by the state Board of
Health. there will be prosecutions.
DR. Watson, made the inspection
which was simply a preliminary sur
vey of the milk being sold in the
state under orders Of the State
Board and much more rigid inspec-
ton is to be made this year to be
followed by prosecutions n neces-
sary Dr. Watsons statement fol-
lows
After an extended inspection by
orders of the State Board Of Health
the milk supply OF Delaware was
found to be in fair condition. Samples
we're taken from the supplies Of al
most all the towns throughout the
State Milford's supply was found
TO be the best while the condition or
the New Castle supply was the
worst Six Of the seven samples
from the New Castle supply were not
up to the requirements. The num-
ber Of bacteria per cubic centmeter
I'm several OF the milk supplies was
far above the federal standard. One
milkman's clothing would stand
alone ffom dirt eaked on his trogs-
ers
Several of the town supplies i'm
mediately introduced bottles and new
wagons after the first inspection and
a much better milk was being deliv-
cred before the second inspection.
The results Of these inspections will
be used TO guide the prosecutions
that will have to be made II there is
not improvement in some Of the sup
plies tested last year. Few dealers
realize that $50 TO 800 ine for the
adding OF a small quantity Of water,
skimming Of the milk, the preserya-
tion,of milk with preservatives. dirty
milk or milk showing too high a
count Of bacteria. hangs over their
heads Some milk dealers arc COM
pletely Ignorant as 10 this hne and
believe no law exists that could
reach them in their tampering with
the public milk supply
Few Of the citizens OF our state
realize the importance of the mix sup
ply. The best food for the critivation
-As,f bacteria Is milk II vii grow any
form Of pathogeuic organ SIN luxuri-
antly with the aid Of tie people who
should demand cleaner clothes cans.
bottles hands and milB from the milk
man the pubic surply would show a
= --iecided Improvement at once.
THE inspection this year will he
more vigorous than the one last year
Besides the chemical examination an
'~~pecticp OF the sanitary condition Of
the source Of the supply will be under
taken and II not satisfactory. shall be
prohibited from serving. MIX not
under 10 per cent Of milk solids: not
under 3 per cent. butter fat: a spe-
ciic gravity between 1929 and 1888 ,
not over 100000 bacteria per cubic
centimeter. shall he expected and
prosecutions will be made n the milk
does not answer these tests Preser-
vatives in no form will be permitted to
be used.
The high count OF bacteria In this
state is due to carelessness In milking
and handling, lack OF cooling, adding
Of water and properly washing Of the
cans and bottles. The use Of boiling
water containing a small quantity OF
sol soda should be used on all uten-
sils and bottles and then rinsed with
boiling water as nump water Is liable
10 be polluted MIX should he stored
at not less than so degrees Fahrenheit
In the pasteurization or sterilization
OF milk for infant feeding, the temper
ature should not exceed 155 degrees
Fahrenheit for at least 20 minutes.
with the hearty cooperation of the
people by urging their mllkman for q
cleaner supply and a little inspection
OF your own. I believe with examinS
tions made by the State Laboratory
the milk must show a better record
than It has held for many years"