The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-29
DR. M0ssMAN TELLS.
HOW TO PRODUCE
.sAhI ARY NIL K

DR.. Mossman's third article for the
Journal, written to en1ighten tho peo-
pie of Pensacola on the milk condt-
tions now prevailing in the city, anu
the surrounding country. deals with
the proper sanitation. OF dairy plants
and the proper protection OF the milk
before and after 1t is delivered to the
consumers. DR.. Mossnan's next ar
ticle will appear in all early issue OF
the journal.
Milk Protection.
Since bacteria grow better In milk
than in almost any other substance.
it is extremely important that the
milk be protected from dirt at all
times. The milking barn should have
a tight ceiling 50 that dirt will not
sift down into the milk. The walls
should also be tight. to keep out flies.
and preferably smooth to admit OF
easy cleaning. The inside Of the barn
should be painted white or white,
washed. Whitewash is very satfsfac-
tory as it produces clean surface
which reflects light, making the barn
lighter. Whitewash also acts as g.
discourager Of flies.
The mixers hands should be cleHn,
and the flank and udder of the cow
least with a damp cloth, so that dirt
adhering to the COW will not fall into
AS soons as the milk is drawn 1t
<he milk.
should be taken to the milkroom and
Immediately cooled. This is an Inn
portant factor that should not be ne
elected.
All utensils that come in con-
tact with the milk must be washed
thoroughly and then scalde with boil
ing water or live steam.
The milk room should be closed Off
entirely from the barn, SO that s1rt.
flies or odors do not have access to !
the milk.
The city milk ordinance requires
that milk sold in the city shall not
contain more than five hundred thou
sand bacteria per cubic .centimeter.
and not less than 3.5 per cent butter |
Fat. It also requires that the dairy !
barn have a tight floor with good |
1rainage, and that the barn be kept |
clean. The milk room is required to |
De screened and kept free from flies, |
and milk must be cared for in no |
other place than in the milk room. 1
That is, it is not enough simply to !
nave milk room; It must be used. |
Under this law the milk pals used |
must not he of the open top variety. |
put must have at least three fourths |
Of the top covered. Cleansing and !
sterilization of all pals, cans. bottles, |
ETC., are required. Milk must be de- |
iyered in bottles or cans filled at the
larry or milk depot; that is, the dairy
nan must not pour from one contain
n into another while en-route
These provisions may seem severe,
,ut they are perfectly just. and based |
IN sound reasoning. So important a
God as milk, and one easily con-
must be adequately safe
,uarde.
Now a word to the consumer Don't |
Use the milk bottle as container for
'inegar or preserve. or anything else
han milk, for foreign substances are
cry difficult to remove from a milk
ottle, so that the milk will not be |
ffected. AS soon as the bottle is
mptied, rinse it with cold water then
7ash with soap and hot water, and
ct it aside for the daryman. And !
ont keep him waiting week for
lis bottles, for he has to keep
arge stock of them anyway, and you
imply increase his work.
Paul D. Mossman. Asst. Surgeon,
U. S. Public Health Service