Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-10
WILL HAVE HEARING
ON MILK ORDINANCE
Measure to be Introduced by Coun-
Gilman AbrahaIns Will be Dis
cusscd in Committee Meeting.

II is believed that every necessary
provision for safeguarding the milk
supply Of the city of Wilmington is
covered in the ordinance to be introduced
in City Council by Councilman Alex
Ander r. Abrahams. chairman of the
health foinmittec. which committee has
devoted considerable time to the prepara-
tion of the measure.
Ordinances on the same subj ject in
other cities have been studied and the
best features applicable to conditions here
have been included in substance.
The proposed ordinance will come up
for discussion tonight In committee of the
whole OF Council. ard il is expected, on
account of the Importance of the subject.
and the general Interest that has beer
manifested, that there will be quite n
number present, including dairymen,
health officials and Others.
Strictdst precautions are thrown around
the sale pf milk in the city under the
terms of the ordinance, and il passed and
enforced it viii be difficult matter for q
dairy man to secure q permit to sell milk
In the city limits unless his product is in
NIL respects found to measure up TO
public Health requirements.
As a protection to the public aside
from the fines to which violations subject
A dealer or dairyIhan, permits may be
revoked by the milk inspector Mt any
time for cause, with the right of the
person affected to appeal to the City
Council.
The entire ordinance is 10 be enacted
for the protection of the public in the
purchase Iof milk from dealers and dairy
men, but some features of the measure
stress this. Sections of the ordinance deal
with the inspection of cows, requiring
the tubereulin test Of cows shall be made
by competeut veterinarian, and accord
ing TO methods prescribed by the United
States Bureau Of Animal Industry Cows
that are found 10 be free from disease
shall be permanently marked with "A
scrIally numbered non-removable ear
tag, and lows that are found TO he dis
eased shall be removed from the premises
forthwith
\ medical examination and certificate
as such is also required of all persons
who handle milk that is to be sold raw.
and In tho discretion of the milk inspec-
tor he ma y require the same examination
of persons handling milk that is TO be
pasteurizeH. All persons who handle
milk after it is pasteurized shall submit /
30 the same physical examination that is |
required bf persons who handle milk |
that is To be sold raw.
No milk that has been produced or /
handled OBJ premises on which there is /
communicable disease, or that has been /
handled by an employc in whose family |
there is communicable disease, shall be /
sold without special permit from either /
the State or local board of health, and all i
such cases shall be reported imme- /
=. Al, 10, q b, Stct nna IAouI hna~l Of 4
health by the milk dealer or by the
affected
Strict precautions are taken under the
terms of the ordinance to prevent the sale
of grades of milk, except by special per-
init of the milk inspector:
II any water, thickener, prcservative. |
coloring matter or other foreign sub
stance has been added TO 1t:
If any part Of the cream has been /
If 1t contain less than $50 per cent of
soIds not fat:
If 1T contain less than 3.25 per cent of
milk fats:
Ii 1t contain any appreciable amount
Of sediment;
If 1t Is obtained from diseased cows or
rom cows stabbed under filthy or crowded
conditions or from COWS fed upon any
INV hoieSOn1e substance,
If it is obtained from animals within
5 days before or five days after parturi-
ion;
fit has been handled in a filthy manner
" In unclean containers;
II it has been handled by persons in
iected with or who have been exposed
o communicable diseases.
Care is also taken in the ordinance to
,rovide for the rigid inspection OF all
,laccs In which milk is handled or bottled
that they shall be provided with run
ing hot and cold water and with steam ;
,nder pressure, and that milk containers
hall be properly sterilized before each !
eparate use; providing that rooms in
which milk is bottled or handled shall be ;
creened, and also providing for sll
ccessary sanitary equipment TO insure
he clean handling of milk
The milk Inspector Is empowered to |
end veterinarian at any time TO exam
ne the COWS IN any dairy herd, and make
ests whenever in his opinion such action
necessary. this to be without expense
0 the owner of the cows.
Under the terms OF the ordinance, per- !
ITS to sell must be displayed ON all
agons.
The most conspicuous mark on every {
nix contalner shall be the grade letter {
or b, followed by the word raw" or I
pasteurized." No false or misleading
shall be placed on any milk f
ontainer or wagon, or in any store /
here milk is sold I
The ordinance also provides that ice {
ream manufactured and for sale in the I
ty shall be of milk or cream Of a grade
lat can be sold legally under the pro- &
lsions of the ordinance. ]