THE MODERN MILK PROBLEM 



THE DEMANDS OF THE HEALTH OFFICIAL 



The sanitarian and the health officer have naturally 

 taken the leading part in the milk debate. On the 

 whole they have had a fair hearing and there has been 

 an inclination to heed their counsel when this was strong 



FIG. 8. TYPICAL MILKSHEDS 

 (d) Chicago (1911). 



and definite. They have, however, labored under the 

 disadvantage of having to deal with a matter involving 

 difficulties if not complications and one apt to be over- 

 shadowed by other public health problems. They have 

 sometimes framed verbose or impossible regulations. 

 They have often failed to impress the dairyman by 

 meeting his practical objections. As one writer says: 



