CHAPTER IX. 



MILK CONTROL. 



The sanitary police control of foods lias advanced greatly in 

 importance during recent decades. The study of diseases of 

 nutrition in general and the solution of the etiology of these affec- 

 tions have resulted in a recognition of the necessity for the estab- 

 lishment of measures relative to the quality of food substances, 

 and have led to the formulation of laws, ordinances and 

 regulations. 



The most extensive development in this relation is shown by the importance of 

 the meat-inspection law, which has been advanced to correspond with the value of meat 

 as human food. Instead of controlling the marketable meat products in the shops, the 

 most important part of the inspection is placed at the point of meat production, that 

 is, in the abattoirs. With the exception of the so-called home slaughtered meats, not 

 a single pound of meat is consumed or used for food products in Germany, without 

 being first subjected to inspection. 



The meat consumption per capita in Germany in recent years 

 has amounted to from 103 to 110 Ibs. In addition to the value of 

 the meat produced, the amount of milk consumed should be con- 

 sidered, there having been made an approximate estimate of an an- 

 nual production of 7 billion gallons of milk, the smaller portion of 

 which is utilized as drinking milk, the larger part for the manufac- 

 ture of milk products as cheese, butter, etc. 



According to statistical compilations, in 1905 the quantity of 

 milk consumed per capita amounted 



in Berlin to 106.5 liters (30 gal.) 

 in Munich to 131.5 liters (37 gal.) 

 in Hamburg to 137.5 liters (38 gal.) 



It is gratifying to note that the consumption of milk in Munich 

 has increased during the last decade, and when its nutritive value 

 is considered its low cost as a food stuff is quite apparent. The 

 amount of milk and meat consumed in Munich per capita is as 

 follows : 



1900 : Milk 130 liters (36 gal.) Meat 81.8 kg. (180 Ibs.) 

 1904 : Milk 131 liters (37 gal.) Meat 75.1 kg. (165 Ibs.) 

 1908 : Milk 149 liters (41 gal.) Meat 85.9 kg. (189 Ibs.) 

 and without doubt milk consumption will still continue to increase 



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