Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-05-18
MILK SURVEY
lsDodd, Laboratory Expert, Has
Fam. TO Putnam to Make Scientific In.
,.sti,,tiou Of Milk and Water Supply
ri. IL q Part Of the Present heslfh
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A. ,o,a in another article the volun.
,..,s under the super vision and direc-
49,. of Miss q. NJ. Tebbutt, the pub
n, health nurse, are making q house
- bouse and store to store canvas OF
the city to secure the data required in
All, line for the Putnam health plan
late, to be furnished by the health de.
,,,tment of the DeIineator magazine.
The work Is progressing well and
much interest Is shown.
Thursday w. l.. ,Dodd, laboratory
.,nert. arrived from New York and
viII Immediately begin an Investigation
Of the city's milk supply. This Is
another feature of the present health
survey aud it is at once apparent that
in aSsve the Seventh Baby" cam
paign nc feature is more important
than the milk that the seventh baby,
and oil other babies, receive.
The three fundamental reasons why
milk becomes most important In such
A campaign are: First, milk is con.
sumed raw; second, it is used as
babies food; third, its extreme liability
10 and ease of infection. 1t is the
third treason that receives the direct
and close attention of the investigator
for of course a pure, wholesome pro-
duct, free from an injurious amount of
bacteria and containing sufficient but
kr fat is nutritious and health giving
while the reverse Is true of infected
milk.
Mr.. Dodd does not come to Putnam
to antagonize the farmers. In fact he
appreciates their viewpoint to the full.
lest. He realizes that to produce a
high standard milk costs more than to
produce low standard article and he
believes the farmer should be. paid &C.
eordingly. But he does believe that
the high standard should be produced
asa health measure of most vital I'M
portance.
He also realizes that the farmer Is
not always to blame for infections in
his product. AS he expresses 1t the
milk is often fed to the baby through ia
sixty mile tube,p meaning that from
the time 1t leaves the farm until 1t
Naches the baby's mouth 1t has trav.
eIcd long distance nd,often hazard
Gus route. There is opportunity OF
course at the barn and dairy for in
fiction but there Is an equal opportun.
lily for infection after the product has
left the, farmers hands. In fact this
opportunity even exists in the con-
sumer's own home as it may there be-
come infected by improper handling.
The handling In the home may only
be controlled by campaign OF educa-
ton. The handling by the producer
may be controlled and is controlled to
considerable extent by laws that
safeguard the consumers. A standard
is fixed by the state that must be met
by the producer if he wishes to be al
lowed TO sell his product. t lis to see
that this requirement is complied
with that dairy and milk inspectors
are employed by the state and by cities
and towns.
In his Investigation Mr.. Dodd will in-
speei stables, cows, and diaries, make
tests of milk and will make friendly
suggestions where he sees opportunity.
he comes TO Putnam not to criticize
Inc farmer but to help him wherever
he may. He wishes this fully I'M
derslood as he hopes that as he goes
ION farm to farm he will be received
Ia the spirit in which be is carrying
on the work, one of helpfulness both
producer and consumer.
MI. Dodd's investigation will be
made into the form of q report to be
sent TO New York as a part Of the data
% which Putnam's health plan will
oe based. 1t is a most important In.
vestigation and should have the hearty
support an6 cooperation Of every per-
con in the city.
hf. Dodd finds that already there Is
nuen public interest In this feature OF
'ne health survey. This has been en-
sendered by the work Miss Tebbutt
u1 oeen doing. People are DESTROYS
~snowing what sort Of milk Is being
*fSed them and are very anxious that
ae standard shall be as high as pos
nble
ine water supply of the city will
.''o Dc Investigated and analysis made
:" 'his regard where necessary.
Two pamphlets in the hands of the
.usmoer of commerce for distribution
v farmers for the asking greatly
p'eased Mr.. Dodd who thinks the far.
es should take advantage of the
re' 70 get one of each. They are;
n-"Nestie alton land Analysis of the
Oauelion and Transportation of
NIX and "Grsding and Labelling"