CHAPTER V. 



MUNICIPAL SANITARY CONTROL OF MILK. 



Control of milk supply. The dairy business is generally 

 regulated by a licensing system. Municipal ordinances define 

 the qualities required in the milk sold, and specify certain 

 methods that shall or shall not be practiced in its production. 

 The issuing of a license to sell the milk may be made condi- 

 tional upon the compliance with certain demands. The desired 

 standard may be maintained by a system of frequent renewal 

 of license, by provisions for the revocation of license, or' by the 

 exaction of other penalties through the courts. 



Inspection. Knowledge of the requirements of municipal 

 milk inspection and of methods of accomplishing desired results 

 has been increasing very rapidly of late. A particularly care- 

 ful and exhaustive study of present conditions and remedial 

 measures has recently been made in Washington by a Confer- 

 ence appointed by the Commissioners of the District of Col- 

 umbia (3). The report of that conference with accompanying 

 papers is a valuable guide for shaping new legislation on milk 

 sanitation. The organization, administrative methods and 

 legal features of municipal milk inspection in Washington 

 have been described by Woodward (18-). 



The inspection of equipment of the establishments and the 

 methods of handling milk constitutes an important part of any 

 municipal milk inspection service. In actual practice, the 

 inspector will fall far short of accomplishing the best results 

 unless he becomes an instructor in dairy practice, as well as 

 an agent to detect violations of law. He must point out on 

 the spot defects and ways of improvement, which, if not carried 

 out, may be made occasion for prosecution. He must also 

 furnish a comprehensive report to his superior officer in regard 

 to existing conditions. 



