The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-03
EXPERTS ASSERT
RICHMOND MILK
BEST IN WORLD
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What We Saw in Richmond To-Day
He stated that the two elements neces-
sary in maintaining the high standard
here are competent health officer
and citizenship that is appreciative
OF the vital blessing OF pure milk He
also SAID 'hat after riding through
miles and miles of her streets tho
members Of the commission had decided
that Richmond is the Largest city OF
Its size in the United States"
Reducing Infant Mortality.
The origin and nature OF the COM
Tor. secretary of the New York Milk
Committee. This committee which has
been Il potent factor in reducing the
rate OF infant mortality in New York
CITY by nearly 90 per cent in the last
ten years, has appointed the National
Commission on Milk Standards To solve
the technical questions Of milk supply
for 1t. The commission Is composed of
eminent specialties from universities
and health departments from all parts
OF the country. They meet twice Il
year and serve without pay
In speaking OF the efforts of the
New York Milk Committee to decrease
the rate OF infont mortality in that
city. Mr. Taylor said that cooperation
was the necessary thing and that the
health officer OF every community
should have the help and moral sup
port OF the citizens.
Tho dangers that Turk In milk were
wildly described by DR. II. w. Conn.
professor OF bacteriology In Wesleyan
University. Middletown, Conn lie Is
one of the pioneers in bacterlology I'm
this country, having been one Of the
first 10 discover the presence OF bac-
terra in milk. Among the dangers or
impure milk, he placed that of tuber-
oulosis first. He said that there is no
longer any doubt but that children
MI nj
milk OF tubercular cows.
Typhoid In Bad Milk.
Typhoid fever. he stated, Is another
disease that is often traceable to i'm
pure milk, and to "A lesser extent scar
let fever. The most widespread and
dangerous OF all. however. are the in
festival troubles, such az cholera in
fantum, which may be caused simply
by a great number OF bacteria In milk
without the presence OF any specific
germ to cause the disease.
After setting forth this grim array
of facts. Professor Conn proceeded To
stat. that, after all, the dangers OF
drinking milk are no greater than
those of riding on trolley cars, and
considerably less than those of flying.
| The safeguarding Of the life OF chill
dren is the great problem to be faced
by all cities in connection with their
milk supplies
The amazing fact that every one is
interested in the purity of milk ex-
cept the people that drink it, was set
forth by DR.. Charles Z. North, secre-
tary of the commission.
All Richmond Milk Good.
DR.. North said that dealers and
farmers are always vitality interested
in the question, but the people remain
/ apathetic in the face of the fact that
they have no way Of telling good milk
from bad. In Richmond. he said. this
does not apply, because all the milk is
! good But in most OF the large cities
| impure milk is mixed with the pure
/ and II is all sold under one label and
! for one price. One OF the first objects
OF the commission, he said, will be to
/ establish n standard of high grade
milk, to be sold much and at a
/ higher price.
The tremendous Importance Of pure
milk, because IL is the food of the chill
dren of the race. was emphasized by
| DR.. w 4. Evans, of Chicago, health
editor az the Chicago Tribune, and
chairman Of the commission. He as
serted that the care given to children,
/ the rate of infant mortality, is the
! measure Of the civilization OF com
munity. and that purity OF milk has
more to do with the health OF children
! than any other cause
Dairymen Deserve Praise.
! DR. J. n. Hurry State Health Com
/ missioner or Indiana, spoke OF the I'M
! portance OF public health, asserting
| that it is the basis of all prosperity,
and that business men should realize
that hygiene lis the biggest business
proposition Of all"
] a the conclusion OF the meeting DIR.
Levy, in acknowledging the numerous
tributes that had been paid TO Rich
mond's milk supply, stated that large
share of the credit therefor is due to
| the dairymen themselves, whose ready
compliance with regulations has made
| it possible.
| After the meeting the members of
/ the commission attended a smoker as
the guests of the city. They will meet
again this morning and afternoon.