Evening journal., 1914-06-16
BETTER MILK At
last FOR THE CITY
Board Of Health InaugurateS
New Standard at Mon
day Meeting
CATTLE MUST
STAND A TEST


Members of the Board of Health
conferred with Milk Inspector Grant
land yesterday, and decided to
inaugurate a new standard for milk.
While such a standard is not COM
pulsory, it was thought that all milk
dealers would cooperate with the
health authorities, providing they
would be benefited. The standard
adopted by the board was a maximum
of 250,000 bacteria per cubic cent?
meter, three and a half per cent but
ter fat, and 12 per cent. solids. The
plan outlined at the meeting is TO
have postal cards sent to all, dealers,
asking their cooperation. The cat
tie from which the milk is supplied is
to be tested by a veterinarian chosen
by the Board of Health, and he will
inspect the sanitary conditions of the
stables where the cattle are kept.
The dealers viii also be asked to fur
nish samples of their milk to the milk
inspector, and he in turn will forward
IL to Newark, where an analysis viii
be made. The report Of the finding
will be sent to the Board of Health,
who, in turn, will have the names of
the dealers published, together with
the standard. This will be assisting
the dealers in that the citizens will
know where to secure milk for in
fants and those who require good
milk. AS a further aid, the Health
Board has decided to issue the follow
ing hints concerning the care of milk:
You are responsible for your milk
after it has been delivered to you
Take it in as soon as delivered.
BE sure it is cool when delivered
and keep il cool continually.
Keep It covered at all times.
Do not keep it in the same COM
partments with other foods.
Wash milk utensils as soon as
empty with warm soap and water So
luton and finally scald with boiling
water.
When washed, keep utensils from
exposure to dust, dirt and insects
If you milk is not satisfactory, send
a sample in a bottle recently boiled,
to the Board of Health as soon as pos
sible after receiving it.
Rules for Pasteurizati0n.
Immediately upon delivery of milk
thoroughly shake and immerse bottle
in a vessel, the water covering two
thirds of the bottle, which should be
sealed and standing on some article
/ to keen it off the bottom
of the vessel, nails for example.
If you have a thermometer raise the
temperature of the water to temper
ature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or
| 20 degrees Centigrade. holding it at
! that point for thirty minutes. lmme-
diately cool rapidly the bottle and
place it in the ice chest. If you do
not have a thermometer, raise the
temperature of the water to full
boiling, and two minutes afterwards
by the clock, remove from the stove
but allow the bottle to stand in the
water for another two minutes by the
clock. then remove il and cool ra-
pidly and place in the ice chest. Keep
the bottle sealed at all times.
At yesterdays meeting, resolu-
tion was adopted recommending the
/ reappointment of Samuel M. Ford, the
present meat inspector. This resolu-
ton will be forwarded to City Coun-
Gil. On Wednesday night the board
will also confer with Council relativ
to the contract for the disposal OF
garbage.
Delaware State Fair Association
sent a letter asking the boards assist
ance at the Better Babies Contest, tc
be held at the coming fair.
report received from the Water
Department regarding the recent
flushing of the Brandywine stated
that owing to the amount of water
used by the different owners alons
the stream. they we're unable to make
much of a showing. The private
owners will be asked to cooperate
with the department
In reference to a complaint recelV
ed about the cleaning Of saloon anG
other cuspidors on the street, an or
der that all such work should be done
inside has been issued
Complaint of the condition OF Rat
tlesnake Run was again received from
a property owner in the vicinity anC
the board replied that they are al
ready familiar with the conditions
and that they will confer with thu
Street and Sewer Department IN re
gard to abolishing the nuisance
A committee was appointed to con
fer with the Board of Police Chm
missiuners at their meeting toda.
in order that the patrolmen be IN
structed in their duties as health OF
ficers.
Work on the drainage Of the marsh
. es to combat the mosquito has beel
started, but IL was stated by an Oh
ficial Of the local United States I'm
gineering Department that the worl
lof filling them in will not be starte'
J until the new dredge, which is beinl
built, is put to work.