Evening journal., 1919-04-16

cows appear healthy from a physical
examination. that the barns have sum-
Client light, alr-space and ventilation,
that sanitary condition are good and the
veterinarian considers that milk pro-
duced by the dairy 10 be wholesome and
nc for consumption. No specific equip
ment or methods are required OF the
producer.
A great many barns were found IN
unsanltary conditions with the cattle
poor and dirty; suitable milk houses
were found on only a few OF the farms
and the washing and mllk-storlng IA
cllities We're generally very poor. There
are several farms that are notable ex-
ceptons 10 those conditions. however.
Conditions found at a majority OF the
farms visited warrant the recOmmenda-
tiOn that all producers should be re-
qulred 10 observe certain sanitary re-
qulrements recognized as being essen-
tial In the production OF clean milk.
and that system OF city inspection
be instituted 10 see that these require
ments are observed.
The present system OF inspection OF
farms Is OF very little value 10 the city
and should be changed. A veterinarian
may be a very good veterinarian and
still not be competent, FOR various rea-
sons, 10 pass upon the sanitary con-
ditlons Of the dairy, or 10 see that any
recommendations given are carried out.
One particular Instance VIII show very
clearly the weakness OF the present
system. on this farm the COWS are
stabbed In a very dark and damp base
ment barn. one side OF which Is occu-
pied by horses. The cows. barn n0or
and barn yard are all very dirty and
foul and the cows very thin and un-
healthy IN appearance. There is no
ventilation and the only light entered
when a door ls opened. The room where
the milk Is handled and stored and the
milk utensils washed Is located al one
side OF the barn, with no windows. but
with doors opening Into the cow stable,
horse stable and out into the barn
yard. The report OF the veterinarian
on this place answered with 'gO0d"
and "all right" all questions regarding
the light. ventilation, sanitation, etc, Of
the barns and surroundings. Desiring
TO make the farm appear In an especi-
ally favorable light he added under re-
marks. "Thls dairy Is all right in
every way"
It is estimated by reliable authori-
ties that % per cent. Of The cows In
Delaware are aicted with tuberculosis.
is a disease that may be
from animal 10 man and 1t
is also a disease that is not always de-
tected by a physical examination. The |
only certain method Of eliminating the |
tubercular animals from the herds is /
through the tuberculin test. only |
very few herds supplying Wilmington |
With milk are tested In this manner |
and we must face the fact that II the /
above figures arc correct then 20 per /
cent. Of the cows furnishing the city's /
milk are tubercular. When we con-
slider that milk Is one OF the most es-
sentlal foods for young and growing
children and that the young are most
susceptible TO this disease, it is inn
possible 20 estimate the sickness and
oss OF life causedA great many cities
have not this problem by requiring
hat all milk sold must come from /
.uberculn tested herds or else be prop
arly pasteurized.
Laboratory.
The Board Of Health Is not equipped |
TO make chemical or bacterial analy- |