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I would say not practicable or desirable. (Health officer Topeka, Kans.) 



Think it would be a good thing if it could be done. (Straus Laboratory, 

 Washington, D. C.) 



Yes; if possible. (John Thomas, Ednor, Md., president Milk Producers' 

 Association. ) 



No. (Sharon Dairy, District of Columbia.) 



This would be most impracticable, as the natural demands are for fresh 

 milk for breakfast. Provision must be made for the people who take early 

 breakfast as well as for those who can take late breakfast. (Borden's Con- 

 densed Milk Co., New York, N. Y.) 



Dissatisfaction of consumers and increased cost of delivery would seem to 

 make this impractical. (Walker-Gordon Laboratory, Washington, D. C.) 



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



If this is practicable, it would have an excellent effect. It must be borne 

 in mind, however, that time is necessary for milk delivery, and that dealer 

 must utilize as few wagons and men as possible in order to make fair profit 

 (Dr. S. C. Prescott, Boston, Mass.) 



No. (Health officer Los Angeles, Cal.) 



Yes; milk should be delivered after 7 a. m. so it can be taken in the house 

 and not exposed to contamination on door steps, standing exposed to the rays 

 of the sun in the summer and frozen in the winter. The dealer has to put 

 up with poor help, stolen milk, and other complaints that would not occur. 

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



Not in this city. (Health officer San Francisco, Cal.) 



I think a more practical plan would be to prescribe certain hours, later 

 than which no milk shall be deposited in such places, but must be delivered 

 to the ice chest or refrigerator of the consumer. (Health officer St. Joseph, Mo.) 



Many things should come before this; the consumer if interested could regu- 

 late this matter. Our certified milk distributer is not allowed to leave milk 

 on door steps. He must place it in an ice chest or in the hands of an adult 

 member of family. (Health officer Wheeling, W. Va.) 



Unquestionably. We consider this a very important step. (Dr. Samuel 

 McC. Hamill, Philadelphia, Pa.) 



Yes. In summer not later than 8 o'clock a. m. (Health officer Scranton, Pa.) 



QUESTION 4. Could requirements reasonably be made compelling consumers to 

 exercise caution in handling milkf 



ANSWEBS. 



Educational work is believed to be the best method of inducing consumers to 

 exercise caution in handling milk. The Department of Agriculture has 

 recently issued a publication (Farmers' Bulletin 413) on The Care of Milk 

 and its Use in the Home, which is well adapted to this purpose and which is 

 being widely circulated. (Chief Bureau of Animal Industry.) 



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

 (Surgeon General U. S. Army.) 



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



Consumers can be advised as to the care of milk. (Surgeon General Public 

 Health and Marine-Hospital Service.) 



It seems to me that advice only is practicable in case of private families. In 

 hotels, etc., rules should be made. (Dr. William H. Park, New York, N. Y.) 



No; but an educational plan is advisable whereby they could assist the 

 dealer in protecting his milk. (Dr. Henry L. Coit, Newark, N. J.) 



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



It seems impossible to carry out any such regulation. (Dr. M. P. Ravenel, 

 Madison, Wis.) 



Questionable in private families. (Health officer Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



We have investigated this and think it a better plan to send printed slips 

 of instructions by the dairymen as a means of education. (Health officer 

 Atlanta, Ga.) 



Such requirements are practically difficult to enforce. We can only advise. 

 (Health officer Baltimore, Md.) 



It should be done, but this matter is open to question. (Health officer Bir- 

 mingham, Ala.) 



No. (Health officer Bismarck N. Dak.) 



