190 THE MILK SITUATION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



what is called a self-soured milk, which is not very palatable and which in the 

 advanced stages gives separation of both fat and proteid matter. This milk 

 necessarily, however, is not harmful, as many cheeses are made according to 

 this self-soured method, and, as a rule, advanced acidity shows bacteria princi- 

 pally of the lactic specie. A highly bacterial count with a low acidity, how- 

 ever, as a rule, would denote more of the putrefactive and pathogenic specie. 

 (Borden's Condensed Milk Co., New York, N. Y.) 



Not so far as I know. (Walker-Gordon Laboratory, Washington, D. C.) 



Yes. (Dr. V. C. Yaughan, Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



I think so, in general, although in case of special " fermented " milk high 

 count means nothing bad, of course. (Dr. S. C. Prescott, Boston, Mass.) 



Infant mortality reduced by keeping count down. (Health officer Los 

 Angeles, Cal.) 



Yes. (J. M. Houston, White Cross Milk Co., Washington, D. C.) 



No. (Health officer San Francisco, Cal.) 



The possible harmfulness is, undoubtedly. (Health officer St. Joseph, Mo.) 



I think so. (Health officer Wheeling, W. Va.) 



We are not prepared to answer this affirmatively. (Dr. Samuel McC. Hamill, 

 Philadelphia, Pa.) 



I do not think a high count is dangerous per se, as most of the ordinary milk 

 bacteria are, of course, harmless. As stated, a persistent high count would 

 signify dirty milk, which would unquestionably be unwholesome in the long 

 run. (Health officer Scrahton, Pa.) 



QUESTION 8. Is it practicable with due regard to the rights of the producer or 

 dealer to insist upon a prescribed bacterial count t 



ANSWERS. 



Yes; if the maximum limit is not unreasonably low. (Chief Bureau of 

 Animal Industry.) 



It is practicable to require either clean milk or proper pasteurization. 

 (Surgeon General IT. S. Army.) 



No. (Surgeon General U. S. Navy.) 



Yes. (Surgeon General Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service.) 



Yes ; for each kind of milk. Low for milk to be consumed raw by children. 

 Higher for milk to be used for pasteurization or cooking. Low for pasteurized 

 milk. (Dr. William H. Park, New York, N. Y.) 



Yes. It does' not require expensive equipment to obtain clean milk. In Ken- 

 tucky five dairies with whitewashed barns and ordinary domestic cleanliness 

 are approved and certified by a medical milk commission with counts never 

 above 4,000. (Dr. Henry L. Coit, Newark, N. J.) 



Yes. (Dr. R. G. Freeman, New York, N. Y.) 



Yes. (Dr. M. P. Ravenel, Madison, Wis.) 



Certainly. (Dr. C. E. A. Winslow, New York, N. Y.) 



Yes. (Health officer Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



As the bacterial count means clean milk, properly cooled and kept so, we 

 can not see that this imposes upon the dealer or producer. (Health officer 

 Atlanta, Ga.) 



I have my doubts. (Health officer Baltimore, Md.) 



Yes. (Health officer Birmingham, Ala.) 



Yes. (Health officer Bismarck, N. Dak.) 



Count can be kept down with ease, if simple rules are regarded. Practica- 

 bility doubtful. (Health officer Burlington, Vt.) 



No. (Health officer Cleveland, Ohio.) 



Yes. (Health officer Columbus, Ohio.) 



Yes. (State board of health, Florida.) 



Yes. (Health officer Jacksonville, Fla.) 



Yes; our ordinance specifies 300,000 per cubic centimeter. (Health officer 

 Kansas City, Mo.) 



Yes. Clean fresh milk will have a low count, and such milk is highly de- 

 sirable for infants and invalids. (Health officer Lynchburg, Va.) 



Yes. Due care, ice, and short time before delivery will accomplish the 

 object. (Health officer Montclair, N. J.) 



Yes. It encourages cleanliness. (Health officer Portland, Oreg.) 



Yes. We do so. (Health officer Providence, R. I.) 



