Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-18
SHOW IMPURITIES
IN MADISON MILK
Dealers Invited to View Sam
Piles of Their Own Wares at
Health Office.
Especial to the Evening start


MADISON, April 1s.-Discussing
the relative merits of the milk of all
dairymen who distribute in Madison,
Archer C. Puddington, at a postponed
meeting of the Board of Health last
evening stated that none of the speci-.
mems was up to the standard. Health
Officer S. Ferd Burnet had prepared
number of discs, showing the sedi-
ment to a pint of milk carried by
each milkman. Mr.. Puddington stated
that the milk contained altogether too
much sediment.
Inspector Burnet stated that the
only way to prevent sediment is to
strain the milk through cotton. The
cards, however, he stated, showed a
f1arked Improvement over previous
months
1t was decided on motion of Mr..
Holden that the dairymen be notified
in a friendly way that discs schowing
the sediment in the milk are now on
eA hibition at the Board of Health
rooms. and that the specimens be
examined by the distributors with a
view to Improvement along those
lines. 1t was motioned and passed
to secure a glass case for the eX-
hibitions of the specimens. In addi-
tion to the discs showing the sediment
the standing by percentage of all
milkmen are to be seen at the Board
OF Health's rooms.
A request from Ferd Muchmore to
keep pigs at II Keep street was re-
fused on the grounds that it might
become general request and is
against the borough ordinance.
Contagious Disease Cards.
Authority was given Mr.. Pudding
ton to procure contagious disease
cards together with a circular letter
at q cost of S1S25. The cards refer to
all contagious diseases and are to be
distributed at all houses where a dis
ease of this kind occurs. The occu-
pants will then fill cut the blank and
return 1t to the board for filing a
record. The circular letter gives
digest of the proper way to treat con-
tagious diseases and how to fill out
the accompanying blank. Members
of the board think this the best way
to secure a record of all commune
cable diseases.
On the ground that the expense
last year was too much and that they
have not at present the money to
spare, the members agreed to have
no general cleanup week this year.
They stated that they had been i'm
posed on last year by many who
were well able to care for their rub
cided to hev the inspector find out
which places need cleaning the most
and have the residents clean them
up.
Vital Statistics for March.
Vital statistics for the month of
March are as follows: Marriages,
three; births, eleven: deaths, seven.
Mr.. Bornet reported that the entire
sewer system of the borough has been
inspected and found to be generally
in good working order He also re-
ported that he has been doing work
for the determination of mosquitoes.
He has oiled places where these pests
breed, and has seen to it that all ma
nure pits are secured, so that they
are free from breeding places
President W. III. Barton brought the
matter befire the board, and sug-
gested that the enforcement of the
dog license ordinance be looked after
by the borough, with a view to the
elimination of number of stray and
practically useless dogs. He stated
that dogs are getting in the way con-
tinually, and that the matter needs
attention. His recommendation was
acted on and a motion passed to refer
this matter to the council with a re-
quest for action.
A communication received from the
public improvement department of
the Thursday Morning Club stated
that this department contemplated
going on with the work of the district
nurse among the foreigners this sum-
mer and asked the board if it was
willing to be held in a financial way.
Mrs. Margaret D. Baker, who sent
the letter, was notified that $50 has
been appropriated to this cause
The treasurer's report showed a
balance on hand of $152.S3 to the pres
ent day. Bills were approved to the
amount of $2S6.S0, and the Borough
Council asked for a payment of 5000
on account of the boards appropria-
ton.