CONTENTS 



IR PAGE 

 HY THERE Is A MILK PROBLEM 1 



Nature and Importance of the Problem. Milk: A Cheap 

 and Universal Food. Milk: A Sanitary Danger. The "In- 

 visible Cloak" of Contamination: Dirt; Bacteria. Bad Milk 

 and Infant Mortality. Milk as a Vehicle of Disease. Sum- 

 mary. A Practical Definition of " Pure Milk." 



II. THE CASE TO-DAY 31 



The Cry for "Pure Milk": Can Pure Milk be Got? The 

 Modern Milk Problem: The Old-style Milkman An Anach- 

 ronism To-day; The Modern Milk Mechanism. The Parties 

 in the Case: The Demands of the Health Official; The Pres- 

 sure on the Farmer; The Farmers' Need of Organization; 

 Agricultural Aid; The Position of the Dealer; Railroads The 

 Transportation Problem; The Attitude of the Consumer; The 

 Physician; Unofficial Organizations; The Legislator Milk as 

 a Political Issue. Relative Importance of Milk Control. 

 Conclusion: The State of the Case. 



III. /THE SANITARY FACTORS 64 



Early Developments. The Beginnings of the Clean Milk 

 Movement: Certified Milk. The General Clean Milk Move- 

 ment: The Score-card Method of Inspection; Rational 

 Methods in Clean Milk Production The North System; 

 Amendment of the Dairy Score Card. Infant Welfare Sta- 

 tions. Laboratory Tests and Standards: Chemical; Bac- 

 teriological; Contamination Tests. The Tuberculin Test. 

 Pasteurization: Methods; General Pasteurization the In- 

 surance against a General Danger. Clarification and Other 

 Processes. Publicity of Ratings. Contests, Conferences, 

 Exhibitions. The Grading of Milk: Grading Systems. 

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