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PART III. 



REPORT ON THE METHODS OF PRESERVING AND 



STERILIZING MILK IN GERMANY AND 



DENMARK. 



Believing that a short account of my observations of how 

 the milk supplies of Berlin and Copenhagen are managed 

 may prove interesting, and may be suggestive of much needed 

 improvements in our system of handling city milk supplies 

 I am induced to curtail in some respects this report so as to 

 enable me to include a brief description of what I witnessed 

 when visiting milk establishments in those cities to which I 

 have added a few details gleaned from published bulletins ; 

 for the translation of which I am indebted to Dr. C. F. Martin 

 McGill University, Montreal. 



The indifference and want of method exhibited by those 

 charged with public health in Canada , more especially in 

 relation to that very important article of human food, milk, 

 contrast very strikingly with European punctiliousness in 

 every detail ; the weekly inspection of the cattle, the giving 

 of exact directions for feeding them, the drainage, ventilation 

 and sanitary environment of the animals supplying the milk ; 

 the precautions enforced to prevent extraneous matters getting 

 into it, such as the clipping of the quarters and udders, wash- 

 ing of the teats, the cleanliness of the dress (white linen) of the 

 milkers and every one handling the milk, the low temperature 

 at which the milk is kept, the weighing, tasting and testing in 

 the laboratories, filtration, sterilization and care in bottling, all 

 for the purpose of furnishing the consumers of milk with an 

 absolutely pure article unadulterated, free from germs of 

 disease and, so prepared for sale that it will keep for an in- 

 definite period of time without deteriorating. These establish- 

 ments not only sell milk to the general consumer, but prepare 

 and furnish it ready for the immediate use of infants and 

 invalids. 



The whole system of such establishments displays a com- 

 bination of philanthrophy and shrewd business sense. 



