Evening journal., 1919-04-16
20 PER CENT. OF
CITY MILK COMES
FROM SICK COWS
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(Contlnued from page one)
some amendments approved in 1904. i
provides for the regular employment o.
city milk Inspector. appointed by The
City Council, but working under the di-
recti0n Of the Board OF Health. The
salary Of the Inspector was placed al
$1,000 per year, with an additional s30t
provided for transportation.
The ordinance contains the following
main provisions:
l. Requires every person selling milk
In the city 10 secure a permit from the
Board of Health.
, Requires every producer OF MIX
sold in the city 20 furnish a statement
OF a licensed veterinarian certifying 10
the healthy condition OF the COWS. es-
pecially with reference 20 tuberculosis
(the tuberculin test not being requireil
and to the sanitary condition Of the
barn OF each applicant.
3. Requires milk 90 contain at least
~ per cent total solids, one-f0urth OF
which must be milk-fat.
4. Requires maintaining milk temper
atures below 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
s. Provides against adulteration OF
milk.
6. Provides against unsanltary condl-
tions in dairy barns.
:. Gives the Board OF Health power
20 adopt such rules and regulations as
the health Of the city may require In
relation 90 The sanitary care and sale Of
milk and cream.
8. Gives the MIX inspector authority
60 enter any place where milk Is sold,
for the purpose Of examining the milk.
"a 4n % ~
OF Health In 1913 require that milk
shall contain at least S25 per cent.
milk-fat. So per cent. solids not Fat,
and must have less than 250O00 bac-
teria per cubic centimeter. Regula-
tions have also been adopted by The
local Board Of Health felative TO the
sanitary conditions and methods where
milk IS handled and sold.
The duties Of the milk insuector are,
under the ordinance. confined entirely
20 the milk as 10 Is received and handled
IN the city lie Is expected 90 inspect
all dcpOis and niilk-handllng places and
see that they have secured permits. Also.
that all distributors furnish certificates
showing the herds Of their producers
have been examined by licensed
Veterinarian. The milk Inspector is
also expected TO collect milk samples
and test them for the amount Of but
ter-fat and for adulteratiOn. No labor
atory Is furnished, space being provid-
ed I'm the city physicians Office for
small machine There are no reliable
records available OF the work done In
the past other than a record Of the,per-
mlts granted
Source OF Supply.
Wilmington is located in a produc-
tive dairy region. It is not necessary
for milk TO be shipped any great dis
tances 70 supply the local demands and
FOR this reason il would be a comDara-
lively easy matter to institute farm in.
spection OF all producing dairies by the
city. Practically the entire supply Is
produced within a radius OF 81 miles
ana the greater portion within i5 miles
Of the city.
Figures available show that approx
mately $1,000 quarts are distributed
daily. and chat IL Is produced on about
325 farms. About five thousand quarts
are brought TO The city by rail and the
remainder Is hauled either by the pro-
ducer or by motor delivery.
Handling and Distribution.
The milk sold in Wilmington may be 1
divided into three distinct classes ao-
,ording TO the method OF handling and /
T. Farm dairles-sell own milk only.
>. Pasteurizing plants ~ secure milk
from producers and pasteurize before
TO the consumer.
3. Milk-houss, depOts, and milk
selling stores-secure milk from pro-
ducers and distribute raw TO the con-
sumer. Farm dairies.
About seven per cent. OF the city
supply is handled by this class OF dis
tributors. They sell raw milk only and
only that produced on their own farms.
Visits made 10 several showed some
20 be very well equipped TO produce a
sanitary product and others very poor |
ly equipped, but all 10 be in need of |
regular inspection. Three Of the larg-
or herds Were found 20 have uherculin
tested herds and deserve credit for This
important work. The only equipment
in use for the sterilization of bottles.
outside Of pasteuriZlnr plants N,-as