40 Report of the Department of Bacteriology of the 

 a brief description of what constitutes perfect under each 



HEADING. 



1. HEALTH. No evidence of v-hronic or infectious disease or of acute disease in any member 



of the herd on the dairy premises. Freedom from tuberculosis proven by the tuberculin 



test made within one year. 

 COMFORT. Protection from weather extremes. Stall comiortable, — at least 3' wide for 



a small cow, or 3£' for a large cow; length of stall sufficient for cow to rest easily. SufficL-nt 



bedding. Frequent out-door exercise. 

 ISOLATION. Removal of cows to comfortable quarters outside of the dairy stable, when 



sick or at calving time. 

 LOCATION OF STABLE. Elevated, wiih healthful surroundings. 

 LIGHTING. As light as a well lighted living room, and with not less than four square feet 



for light from the east, south or west, for each cow. 

 VENTILATION. An adequate ventilating system of the King or other approved pattern, 



and, except when the stable is being cleaned, no marked stable odor. 

 FOOD. Clean, wholesome feeding stuffs, fed in proper quantiti a. 

 WATER. Clean, fresh water, free from possibility of contamination by disease germs. 



2. COWS. Cleaned by thorough brushing, and where necessary by washing; no dust nor dirt 



on the hair (stains not considered). The udder thoroughly cleaned by brushing at least 



thiit/ minutes before milking, and by washing just before milking, leaving the udder damp 



to cause dust to adhere. 

 STABLE. Free from accumulation of dust and dirt except fresh manure in the gutter. Apart 



from horses, pigs, privy, poultry-house, etc. 

 BARNYARD AND PASTURE. No injurious plants, no mudhola nor pile of manure or 



any decaying substance where cows have access. 

 STABLE AIR. Free from floating dust and odors. Tight partitions or floor between the 



space occupied by cows and that used for storage of feed or other purpose. 



3. CONSTRUCTION OF UTENSILS. Non-absorbent matter and every part accessible to 



the brush, and, except inside of tubes, visible when being cleaned. 

 CLEANING. Thorough cleaning with brush and hot water, and rinsing. No laundry soap. 



Thorough sterilizing. 

 WATER. From a source known to be pure; protected from contamination from seepage, 



or surface drainage. 

 CARE OF UTENSILS. Such as to avoid contamination by dust as well as coarser dirt. 

 SMALL-TOP PAIL. With opening not over seven inches Ln diameter, and at least one-third 



of this opening protected by hood. 



4. EMPLOYEES. Free from contagious disease and not dwelling in or frequenting any place 



where contagious disease exists. 

 MILKING SUITS. Freshly laundered and clean; ample to protect from dust and dirt, from 



the milker's person or clothing. 

 MILKER'S HANDS. Hands and teats dry when milking. Hand3 thoroughly cleaned before 



milking each cow. 



5. COOLING. Cooied within fifteen minutes of milking, to temperature below 50 degrees F. 

 HANDLING. In a room used exclusively for handling milk, and free from dust, dirt and 



odors; and the milk after being cooled, always at a temperature below 50 degrees. 

 PROTECTION DURING TRANSPORTATION. Protected from dirt by tightly closed 

 receptacles, temperature always below 45 degrees F.; not delayed in transit, reaching market 

 within twenty-six hours after milking. 



The facts regarding the dairy conditions were determined by 

 one or more visits of the inspector to the dairy at milking time 

 supplemented by occasional tests of the temperature of the milk 

 when delivered to the retailer. In reducing the conditions as found 



