194 THE"*MIL,E: SITUATION IN THE DISTEICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Yes; provided the producer, the railroad companies, and the dealers can be 

 forced by law to adopt proper methods. (Dr. Samuel McC. Hamill, Phila- 

 delphia, Pa.) 



Yes; by prohibiting the sale of dip milk; enforce the sale of bottle milk. 

 (Health officer Scranton, Pa.) 



QUESTION 3. Should hours be prescribed, for the city delivery so as to prevent 

 increase of temperature while deposited on doorsteps, etc.t 



ANSWEBS. 



It Is undoubtedly desirable that milk should not be left on the doorstep in 

 warm weather long enough to allow a material rise in the temperature, but the 

 department is not prepared to recommend that certain hours be prescribed for 

 delivery in order to accomplish this. ( Chief Bureau of Animal Industry. ) 



I do not know whether such regulations would be capable of enforcement. 

 (Surgeon General U. S. Army.) 



They should. (Surgeon General IT. S. Navy.) 



The practice of early morning delivery of all milk is commendable. ( Surgeon 

 General Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service.) 



This should be done during the warm months, so that at least they would not 

 stand more than 30 minutes exposed to a temperature above 55 F. (Dr. 

 William H. Park, New York, N. Y.) 



This is impracticable, because milk is required by most people at the same 

 time of day. (Dr. Henry L. Coit, Newark, N. J.) 



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



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



It would be well if this could be done. (Dr. C. E. A. Winslow, New York, 

 N. Y.) 



Probably. (Health officer Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



We think this can best be controlled by printed slips of instructions supplied 

 by the board of health and delivered at intervals by dairymen to their cus- 

 tomers. (Health officer Atlanta, Ga.) 



I think it would be better to have prescribed it for city delivery, but at pres- 

 ent I have no evidence to show much change produced in the milk after it is 

 left at the consumer's residence. (Health officer Baltimore, Md.) 



Yes. (Health officer Birmingham, Ala.) 



No. (Health officer Bismarck, N. Dak.) 



Dealer should not be responsible for milk after delivery, and prescribed hours 

 will nearly always work to advantage of one dealer and to detriment of the 

 next one. (Health officer Burlington, Vt.) 



Very doubtful if sentiment would permit the enforcement of such an ordi- 

 nance. (Health officer Cleveland, Ohio.) 



No; subject to modification depending upon character of communities and 

 locations. (Health officer Columbus, Ohio.) 



Yes; if possible. (Health officer Detroit, Mich.) 



It might not be possible to regulate hours of delivery, but milk could be placed 

 so it is sheltered from the sun. (Health officer Jacksonville, Fla.) 



Yes ; preferably morning hours, 4 to 8 a. m. In some cities regulations pre- 

 scribe 12 m. to 8 a. m. (Health officer Kansas City, Mo.) 



No. (Health officer Lynchburg, Va.) 



No; that would be undue interference with private business. If the milk is 

 at a low temperature when delivered, the householder is responsible for subse- 

 quent conditions. She also has the option of taking milk from a dealer that 

 comes at a more convenient hour. (Health officer Montclair, N. J.) 



Yes. (Health officer Portland, Oreg.) 



Not necessary. (Health officer Providence, R. I.) 



Not if delivery wagon is provided (as all should be in summer) with means 

 of keeping milk cold while on delivery route. It is best, however, never to leave 

 milk on doorstep, but to hand it directly to cook. (Health officer Richmond, 

 Va.) 



The whole question of early morning delivery is wrong. Milk should not be 

 delivered to the consumer prior to 6 a. m. (Health officer Rochester, N. Y.) 



This would be desirable, but impracticable in this city at least. (Health 

 officer Seattle, Wash.) 



Hardly practicable. (Health officer Syracuse, N. Y. 



