Evening star., 1919-04-07

milk to Washington buys milk from
farmers whose places are not licensed,
mixing 1t with his own product Such
violations are extremely hard to de-
tect, though on establishing the truth
of such an allegation the offending
producers license is revoked, or at
least suspended for such a period as
the health officer may determine.
Dairy Buildings Regulated.
Regulations governing conditions Of
dairy farms, etc. adopted by the
health officer with the approval OF
the board Of Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia, July 81. 1897,
repeating regulations approved June
26, 1895, stipu1ate the kind OF build
ings in which dairies shall be con-
Quoted; the location Of such dairies.
their lighting. ventilation and drain
age; the manner of stabling cows; the
manner of milking and handling the
milk. etc. Among the requirements
OF these regulations are: That no
dairy shall be maintained or located
In a kitchen, washroom. workshop or
inhabited room. or in proximity to
urinal. The same restrictions are
provided for rooms or buildings In
which cows are stabbed. The regu1a-
tions provide that on demand Of the
health officer the owner Of a dairy ap-
plying for license to send milk into
Washington shall provide facilities
for keeping cows supplied with plenty
Of clean. pure, fresh water: that he
shall keep all buildings clean, sant-
tary, in good repair and well painted
or whltewashed, and that he shall
provide for removal and proper dis
posal Of manure at least twice each
day
The regulations provide that COWS
shall be kept clean at all times, and
that before milking the teats and udders
Of the cows shall be washed. brushed
or wiped if nece ssary. They further
kept in any stable or room where COWS
are stabbed. but that it shall be, re-
moved therefrom as soon as it is drawn
from the cows. each receptacle being re-
moved as soon as it is filled.
q. Must Be Tuberculin Tested.
Requirement is made that existence
Of any contagious or infections disease
smong cows belonging to any dairy
reported within twe1ty-four Eours after
the discovery Of such disease. and that
affected cows thall be isolated ard milk
from hem rejected and kept out Of the
milk shipped from such dairy.
The regulations require application of
rejection Of milk from any cows reacting
10 the test. ~.
Development Of tuberculosis. as
shown by the tuberculin test. in cows
or bulls on dairy farms already IL
censed to ship milk into the District
Of Columbia shall be cause for the
health officer to notify the owner or
proprietor Of the dairy to separate or
segregate such diseased animal or
animals from the dairy herd. and on
positive reaction to the tubercu1in
test such animals shall be killed or
otherwise disposed Of.
Regulations adopted by the health
department are subject to amepd-
ment, repeal or modification at any
time. on approval Of the District Com
misisoners. Dairy farms on which
conditions are such as to meet the re-
quirements Of the health department
regulations are licensed to ship milk
into the District to be sold. Farms o
which such conditions do not exist,
and which do not comply with health
department regulations duly formu
lated in accordance with law and ap-
proved by the Commissioners. are not
permitted to ship their product into
Washington for sale.