New Britain herald., 1917-02-06

ment's recent campaign for clear
milk cannot but have escaped being
noticed by the people of the city who
were interested in following the daily
bulletins published in the papers. Con
corning this campaign Superintendent
of Health T. e. Reeks, in the health
department monthly bulletin issued
today, has the following to say:
Praise the Public Press.
The splendid aid of the New Britain
Herald and the New Britain Record
is very largely responsible for the sue.
cess of the milk campaign during
January. The interest stimulated ir
! the question of clean milk by the pub
fishing OF daily reports of our find
ings is probably greater than either Of
the editors realize. The fact that full.
ly fifty per cent of our telephone calls
have related to the published reports
| many of the messages being express
sions of satisfaction that these reports
were being published daily, is proof
of the popular interest. That the
campaign by the department to secure
clean milk has been a success is best
known by the following figures:
From June 1, 1916, to Jan. /, 1917,
55T samples of milk were collected
and analysed in the board of health
laboratory. OF this number, 1903 were
clean; 212 contained a trace of dirt:
1873 contained small amount of dirt
and 100 contained a large amount of
dirt. Only fifty-six per cent We're
clean or trace
During the past month we have col
lected and examined 463 samples of
milk. OF this number, ESQ were
clean: 11s contained a trace of dirt:
thirty-six contained small amount
of dirt. and twenty-eight contained a
large amount of dirt.
+ Over eighty-six per cent were clean
or trace, and of the number Of small
and large amounts of dirt twenty
eight occurred during the drst week
of the campaign when, presumably
the careless dealer did not think we
meant business. The threatened sus-
pension of one or two licenses and a
court prosecution soon showed our
earnestness, and, 10! even the chronic
dirt offender began to sell clean milk.
Campaign Success.
We feel that tho campaign has been
a success because it has proven that
clean milk can be sold by every milk
dealer if he uses the care that a
dairyman should. The campaign
brought out the fact that the dairy
methods of some dealers were unfit
and that the equipment in other In
stances was inadequate for the clearly
handling OF milk. These facts were
determined after several observations
Of Individual methods.
Eighty-six diaries were inspected
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resulting in thirty-seven orders being
issued to clean dairy: twenty eight or
ders to install new equipment. Eight
milkmen will build new da1ries COM
plete. There has been a marked inn
provement in the sanitary condition
of diaries since the campaign.
Observation at the time of milking
showed the greatest need Of better
methods being employed to avoid con-
terminating the milk by hair, manure
and dirt. Many farmers sending milk
into New Britain make little or no
1retense to keep their barns and dair-
les in the sanitary condition needful
for producing and handling a food
product so readily contaminated as
milk. The campaign has suggested
work along these lines which will
The force has worked early and
late to help bring about better condi-
tions and from now on the situation
Will receive more of our time than it
formerly did in order to maintain the
present standard.
Tribute to DIR. Anderson.
On the front page of the bulletin is
the following tribute in memor1am OF
DR.. Arvid Anderson:
In the death of Commissioner
Arvid Anderson on January 10, 1917.
the Board of Health loses valued
member. His quiet dignity, wise coun-
sell. conservative and unassumlng
manner endeared him alike to his
fellow commissioners and the en-
ployes of the board.
"Dr. Anderson was serving his
second appointment as health commits
sioner. and the board will greatly
miss his good Judgment and faithful
ness in the work.
IA beloved physician and true
friend has laid down to rest"
Plumbing Inspectors Report.
The report of the plumbing inspec'
tor. Thomas Quinlivan, shows sixty
five applications received and twenty
permits issued 1Or "oTk Ill he"
buildings. Forty-five permits were
issued for work in old buildings anc
other permits were reported as FOL
lows: Permits for new sinks IN ole
| buildings, 80; permits for new toilets
| in old buildings, AS; Permits for new
bath tubs in old buildings, 16; per
mits tor new wash bowls In ole
| buildings, 10; permits for new laun
~ IH,1j1d I
| plumbing in new buildings tested, 8
| plumbing approved in new buildings
so: final inspection in new buildings
| 8; final inspection in old buildings, SO
| work approved in old buildings, 101
sewer connections inspected, 3; de
| fects found and remedied, 5; tota
| inspections, 175; sewer permits
| issued, 0.
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