Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-01
MILK SUPPLY ' IN DISTRICT EXAMINED
 FURTHER
Two Out of Eight Samples of Milk Only Are Below the Maximum Bacterial Count Prescribed by the Statutes
STATE BACTERIOLOGIST
 WORKS WITH OFFICIALS
Complete Statistics as to Bac- teria and Butter Fot, on all Dairiee, Will be Given Pulp licity in Near Future

Out of eight milk samples JaFen from as many dairies in the surround ing section, producing for the Warren District but three could have passed the legal requirements. according to the report received in Pisbeo yester- day from the state laboratory Dr. Charles A. Nesarve. state hacterii olcgist, Is also a visitor in the District and in company with Dr. o. B Patton county health officer and J. B. Hodg- es, deputy health officer. is making a further examination inU the daily4 ing conditions of the Warren District.
 Several weeks ago the three officers visited a number of daiIies in the scc- ton and took samples from eachl These were taken to Tucson where complete analysis was made. The rec port. as it was shown yesterday dlsf closed the fact that the conditions i'm thc District, as far as the milk supply is concerned are susceptible of great improvements
 The bacterial ciunt taken from one thirte-h of an ounce. or one cubic centimetor which is equivalent tq about one quarter Of tea spoon, showed that but two dHries In the district compiled with the legal re- 0uirement- in regard to bacteria. one hundred and fifty thousand bacteria is the maximum at which milk is con- sidcred safely usable. Above that rg4 ur. Gre milk is liable for confiacatioT and the dealer to prosecution.
 The figures on the eight dairies dis closed that two had bacterial counts of ten and twenty thcusanr respectiye4 ly The next iu line contained one hundred and seventy thousoud Tha other five contained from two hundred and seventy thousand to two mulom four hundred and eighty thousand.
 Tn the tests for butter fat it waa found that six of the samples con tained more than the requisite amount namely 3:25 percent The lowest was 2.8 percent, while the hiehest wa5 AIS percent
 The criticism has been forwarded by some of the milk dealers that the sample taken were not kept in th0 right condition to afford just analy sis of inc milk In reply to this the state bacterioloeist saws that when a sample is taken it Is first sealed, so as to prevent any one from tamperinr with it. The next operation is td place it on fee In this state it is senU to the laboratory where it is tested
 Dr. Mesorve states that milk. after it has been is ice for a number oG hours reduces fits natural bacterial count and the method Of handling! consequently is all iu favor of thd producer The impression is alsd about according to the visiting ex1 pert that milk is better when it con- tains bacterial count That his is un+ true is the decided statement of tha bacteriologist
 In speaking Of milk conditions in Tucson. Dr. Meserye declared that samples taken there disclosed that the bacterial counts were in the neighbor- hood Of one hundred thousand. anG we'll under the maximum of one hun- dred and fifty thousand This clas8 of milk, he added was considered fairl Samples taken from the University of Arizona's dairy gave tests of from eight to ten thousand bacteria, which is considerably nearer perfection The best tests, according to the vis4 itor were received from Lexington Kentucky where the smallest count was two hundred bacteria and he lara est count found was four thousand. These samples were taken from the ordinary market milk and for which no premium. whatever, was paid In making examinations Of milk samples the state bacterioloeist does not limit his research to the bacteriH count as such. A test of the milk s purity is also the presence of bacillus ' colon, coming from the large intestine 2 of the animal This indicates a filthy
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