Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-08

oDACCI upSiGQlOSlS anu It's ISelG-
ton to the Maine Milk Supply" and
spoke in part as follows:
1.-THE food properties of milk are so
wonderful, especially in the growth
a'.d development of children that ev-
cry encouragement should be given
and every means put forth to stimu-
late greater consumption Of it.
The furnishing of milk to children in
our schools, as carried out in many
OF our cities and towns today merits
our highest praise and should re-
ceive the hearty support of everyone.
The first thought that comes to us in
tnls connection is that nothing but
pure milk, free from disease germs
te furnished. With this in mind /
shall for a few moments call the at
tention of You milk inspectors to the
danger of tubercular infection
through milk.
There has been great deal of ar
Glment among scientific men as TO
The danger of human infection from
a bovine source, and many NJ. DIS at
the present time, especially among
the older ones. still believe ouch dan
ser very remote. However, the mod
trn teachings acknowledge the dan
ger and the doctors who have done
the most investigating along this line
icallze the danger the greatest. In
research work along this line DR..
Park, in charge of the New York
health office laboratories, has done a
large amount of work and is, without
doubt, in better position to give in
formation on this subject than any
enc else in this country. According
to his findings after years of work
and the examination of thousands of
cases, SO per cent of abdominal tuber-
cli!osis and 66 per cent of the cases
Of generalized tuberculosis in chill
dren under five years Of age are
caused by bovine bacili In adults
bovine infection, if it occurs at all. is
so rare that it is not worth considera-
ton"
"At the present time thirty towns
and cities require tuberculin test,
the towns By vote at their annual
town meetings and the cities and
large villages through their boards
Of health or city government. The
assurance this gives the public
against tubercular infection stimu-
lates greater consumption, and I am
SIRE works to advantage to every in
terested party. I sincerely hope this
work will go on until the milk supply
Ct every city, every village, yes and
every family will be safeguarded in
this way"
During the year ending July list.
1922 there were 50,727 cattle tested in
Maine and 1888 or 2.5S per cent re-
actors found. When we consider that
ether northeastern states, including
the New England States, New York.
New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsyl-
vania, all have from 10 to so per cent
tuberculous animals we can congratu-
late ourselves that our state is so far
in the lead in tuberculosis education.
~ do not feel. however, that be-
cause Of our lead in this work we
should lessen our efforts in the least.
Rather, I feel that we have got this
dread disease on the run and Il IS
just the right time to put in our best
ticks in order to get it under com
plete control"
Dr.. A. 0. Gsoss
DIR. A. Q. Gross Of Bowdoin COL
lcge discussed the milk ANALYSIS
and What 1t Means to the Public"
DIR. Gross said in part:
The State Dairy Department, un-
der the immediate direction of For
rest Barbour, assisted by NJ. r.
Umberhind, is not only attempting to
ferret out all, Of the contaminated
and adulterated milk in the State
but also stands ready to cooperate
with all of you milk inspectors to
improve the local supply in your own
town.
1t is impossible for two men to
visit every dairy in the State nor
is it possible for them to secure
samples regularly from even the
larger cities and towns. Because Of
this fact Mr.. Barbour is now CON
centrating his attention on certain
districts where the need of his work
seems greatest. Certain producers
have been eliminated and others have
been made to use better methods in
milk production. Certainly this is an
effective way Of attacking the pro-
pIem in this State and the dairy
department deserves great credit for
it's accomplishments.
"The department is also lending
its assistance to the inspectors of tie
larger cities where ANALYSIS of milk