The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
WATCH THE MILK SUPPLY
Dairymen Ordered To Report
Sickness in Their Families.
Instructions Issued by Health
Department Today.

Locking the barn before IHe AOI sc
IS stolen figuratively speaking, Is the
task undertaken by the city health
department under w l. Porter COM
missioner of parks and Fairgrounds
Everything possible TO avert tSphoiu
feV epidemic similar to those IN
progress at Leavenworth. Herlns1on'
Winfield CoffeyVille and Augusta
being done by the health department
al the present time.
Today. Miss Annette Nicon- city
food inspector. wrote letters to all 10
peka dairymcn warning them TO De
doubly careful of any case OF illness
in their families or among men en-
ployed on their dairy farms she
urged them TO report any illness i'm
rnediately to DR.. II. L Clark. city phy-
stefan, and to use extreme care IN Sc
lecting men to work on their dalrY
farms.
At the same time DR.. H. L. Clark.
city physician, made inquiries IF Phil
Eastman secretary of the Kansas Free
Fair association. TO ascertain whether
the assoc ton had placed faucets OIL
the fair grounds connected with the
CITY mains Absolutely no water from
wells can be used by visitors on the
fair grounds for drinking, washing or
cooking.
Turc Water at Fair.
We will have fifty faucets connect
ed with city mains on the grounds.
doesn't force US tC close the wells. we
are going. to d. so. We feel that If
there is well water on the grounds,
some one is certain to drink 1t and
we'll use city water 10 water the stock
in the exhibit pens"
Only two Topeka residents have
been victims of typhoid fever this
summer. according to DR.. H. L. Clark.
city physician. Three other cases
have been reported but the persons
afflicted were either non-residents or
people who recently moved to Topeka
from other cities.
Deaths caused by hot weather, es-
pecially among children, have been
Few and far between this year, ac-
covding to DIR. Clark. The milk sup
ply is the greatest source of danger
for children as well as grown-ups-
There is danger of typhoid fever in
improper care of milk as well as other
diseases prevalent during hot wealth
er.
Sour milk is causing no end of
trouble and apprehension among
housewives at the present time Miss
NicOll stated this morning that the
souring of milk is the result of the
growth of various types of bacteria in
the milk.
"CIean milk" she said. has reIa-
lively few bacteria and consequently
remains sweet much longer. Adequate
refrigeration retards the growth of
bacteria and delays the process of
souring.
The way in which milk sours de-
ponds upon the kinds of bacteria pres
ent. If the milk has been properly
handled in a cIeanIy fashion the ma
jority of the organisms will be the
harmless bactic acid bacteria which
produce a smooth curd with rather
pleasant odor and taste. If the milk
is not clean the curd will be gassy
and largely separated from the whey
and will have a bitter, offensive odor
and taste. Such milk is not safe to
use"
Care of MIX.
In addition to these other safe
guards, the city health department is
sued the following instructions per-
tanning to the proper care of milk
during this dangerous. hot weather:
First, clean the card board cap be-
fore prying it from the neck of the
bottle. The cap usually is, or has been
wet. and in the air, open to all nature
of germs.
Buy only the best milk obtainable.
1t is cheapest in the Ions run
Consult the health department be-
fore selecting your milk dealer The
health department knows exactly the
quality of milk sold
Buy only bottled milk if possible.
Dipped milk is often dirty and def
cient in cream.
milk into the house as soon as il is
delivered, and place it in the refrig-
orator Immediately Bacteria in
creases rapidly in milk which stands
in the sun or warns up. and such milk
will sour quickly.
Keep the refrigerator clean and
sweet by means of proper drainage
and frequently washing with scaIding
water and sal soda, since milk quick
ly absOrbs unpleasant odors and be-
comes less palatable.
Wash milk bottles as soon as
emptied. by rinsing first with luke
warm water and then with hot water.
If there is any infectious disease in
your house, do not return any bottles,
except with the knowledge of the
health department and under condi-
tions which it may prescribe
Return empty bottles promptly. and
do not use them for anything except
milk Remember that they are the
property of the dealer and represent
cash.
Remember that clean milk, properly
cared for. Is one of the best foods
obtainable. 1t is nOurishing. digestible
and usually economical