FROM THE PRACTICAL VIEWPOINT 



sive to enable such officials to draw unbiased or 

 broad conclusions. State officials are as yet doing 

 little work along these lines. The general govern- 

 ment has been and is now carrying on extensive 

 and valuable experimental work, and as a result 

 much useful and valuable information has been 

 published.* 



The writer has published some matter which his 

 experience has taught him.f Dr. Rosenau has 

 devoted considerable space to the subject of milk 

 pasteurization and has given much valuable infor- 

 mation on the subject.^ 



Additional information which is of considerable 

 value has been acquired by the experience of the 

 writer and other inspectors in the New York City 

 Department of Health, working in conjunction 

 with the laboratories. It seems to be proper that 

 this information could be available to the general 

 public. 



As before stated, the application of heat to per- 

 ishable foods in order to preserve them from de- 



*Ayers and Johnson, Bureau of Animal Industry Circular 

 184 and other publications. 



fN. Y. C. Department of Health Reprint Series Nos. 1 and 27. 

 tThe Milk Question by M. J. Rosenau. 



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