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Mislabeling. 



The commission resolved that the sale of milk which is mis- 

 labeled or misbranded shall be punished by suitable penalties. 



Publicity. 



The commission fully considered the matter of the publication 

 of laboratory examinations of milk by city and town health authori- 

 ties. When proper standards and regulations are established and 

 adequate facilities furnished for laboratory work, it is believed 

 that the laboratory tests will give an index of the character of 

 the milk delivered to the public by milk sellers which is entirely 

 fair and impartial. There can be no objection to publicity under 

 such circumstances. It is an advantage to the seller of high-grade 

 milk. It is an advantage to the consumer who desires to select a 

 high-grade milk. It has much educational value both to producer 

 and consumer. Therefore the commission recommends "that the 

 reports of laboratory analyses of milk made by departments of 

 health be regularly published." 



Medical Inspection. 



It is the sense of the commission that the medical inspection 

 of dairy employees should be emphasized in all ways possible. 



Milk Dealer's License. 



The commission resolved that a dealer shall be required to 

 have a permit or license to sell any grade or class of milk and to 

 use a label for such class or grade. Such permit or license shall 

 be revoked and the use of the label forbidden when the local health 

 authorities shall determine that the milk is not in the class or 

 grade designated. 



Designation of Grade. 



The commission resolved that the grade of milk shall be desig- 

 nated by letter. It is the sense of the commission that the essential 

 part is the lettering and that all other words on the label are 

 explanatory. 



In addition to the letters of the alphabet, used on caps or 

 labels, the use of other terms may be permitted so long as such 

 terms are not the cause of deception. 



Caps and labels shall state whether milk is raw or pasteurized. 

 The letter designating the grade to which milk belongs shall be 

 conspicuously displayed on the caps of bottles or the labels on cans. 



Classification of Milk. 



It was resolved that the classification of milk contained in 

 the first report of the commission be amended as follows : 



Milk shall be divided into three grades, which shall be the 



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