Arizona republican., 1918-07-11
INSPECTOR TELLS
 IF MILK SUPPLY

Clarence E. Ice, city dairy inspector, stated yesterday that the present retail milk supply of Phoenix is furnished by about 31 retail dairymen, and is pro- cured from approximately 700 head of cows. The COWS, he stated, have all been given the tuberculin test by qual- flied veterinary surgeons and are in good condition. They are watered from wells exclusively and not permitted to drink from adobe holes. The COWS are fed on good wholesome food and pas ture and are milked by healthy people, he said. He stated that the milk is cooled and bottled or put in cans in sanitary milk houses that are used for the handlin~ of milk and cream ex- clusively.
 Inspector Ice said:
 Samples of milk and cream are talk l en from each of these dairymen at l least once a month. and are tested for butter fat, total solids and bacteria by the pathological laboratory. A record of these tests is kept on file in this office.
 These different dairies are visited and inspected by the dairy inspector about once a month. I feel that the present milk supply for Phoenix isl very good considering the climatic condition existing here in the summer tune. In order to keep this condition good and above the average for city or tnls size, there are many little things the consumer can do to cooper ate With the dairymen and health de- partment of this city.
 Milk and cream are very easily con- taminated with foreign odors and tastes, so be careful to keep your milk cool and in sanitary surroundings at all times Always rinse the bottle as soon as emptied and return to the ITO cer or dairyman at once. Never place milk tickets inside the bottle but rath- CT place them under the bottle.
 IT you have typhoid fever. scarlet fever, or small poX, or other infectious or contagious disease in your family, your dalryman is not permitted tu leave milk in his bottles or cans but you must furnish a pail or other con- tanner on the porch and let him empty milk in same and thus avoid the spread of such disease. Neither is he permitted under any circumstances to take milk bottles or cans from your premises during the period of such sickness: nor is the dairyman per mitted under any circumstances to sell milk in the city should any such sick ness be in his family, or upon his premises.
 There are a few cases of typhoid lever in the city at present, most of which have come in from the country or contracted elsewhere. This is the time when it is at it's worst, and every precaution should be taken to prevent the spread of same. For many years Phoenix has been free from the spread of such disease bv her milk supply ana present conditions are no exception tC this excellent record.
 "I am simply making these sugges- tions at the present not for the protec- tion of anyone engaged in the milk business, but for the benefit of the public health and the welfare of the community. As milk and cream arc very essential food for infants and ma ture people, the health department ant dairymen and the consuming public cannot be any too careful in the hand ling of same. This department stand: ready and willing at all times to inves tigate any irregularities or violation. that may exist if reported to thi: office