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It is not. Useful dilutions of it contain a much reduced percentage of fat 

 and nutritive substance. (Dr. Henry L. Coit, Newark, N. J.) 



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



Not if used as directed on cans. (Dr. O. E. A. Winslow, New York, N. Y.) 



No. (Health officer Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



I do not know. (Health officer Baltimore, Md.) 



It is probably as nutritious, but I do not think that it would be as palatable. 

 (Health officer Birmingham, Ala.) 



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



Have no observation on this point. (Health officer Cleveland, Ohio.) 



Not germane. See Lusk on Nutrition. (Health officer Columbus, Ohio.) 



No. (Health officer Detroit, Mich.) 



No. (Health officer Jacksonville, Fla.) 



No. (Health officer Kansas City, Mo.) 



Don't think so. (Health officer Lynchburg, Va.) 



Yes. (Health officer Portland, Oreg.) 



No. (Health officer Providence, R. I.) 



It is as nutritious as the special raw milk from which it is made. (Health 

 officer Richmond, Va.) 



No. (Health officer Seattle, Wash.) 



No. (Health officer Syracuse, N. Y.) 



I do not know. I would be inclined to think not. (Health officer Topeka, 

 Kans.) 



No. (Straus Laboratory, Washington, D. C.) 



No. (Sharon Dairy, District of Columbia.) 



Used in the manner in which it is, it undoubtedly is as nutritious, or at least 

 so nearly so as to be on a most debatable ground. (Borden's Condensed Milk 

 Co., New York, N. Y.) 



No. (Walker-Gordon Laboratory, Washington, D. C.) 



No. (Dr. V. C. Vaughan, Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



It is not as well balanced a ration as raw milk. (Dr. S. C. Prescott, Boston, 

 Mass.) 



Probably so. (Health officer Los Angeles, Cal.) 



No. (J. M. Houston, White Cross Milk Co., Washington, D. C.) 



No. (Health officer San Francisco, Cal.) 



If prepared as above, it should be i. e., water evaporated at temperature 

 below 150 F. (Health officer St. Joseph, Mo.) 



No; for reasons given. (Dr. Samuel McC. Hamill, Philadelphia, Pa.) 



Yes. (Health officer Scranton, Pa.) 



QUESTION 15. Is it as susceptible to deterioration as raw milkf 



ANSWERS. 



No; condensed milk will keep much longer than raw or pasteurized milk, 

 even after being opened. (Chief Bureau of Animal Industry.) 



Not until again diluted. (Surgeon General U. S. Army.) 



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



Condensed milk either deteriorates or at times contains toxic substances, for 

 children have been made very ill from using certain cans of a given brand. 

 Such brands as contain a high percentage of sugar ought to keep much better 

 than ra\v milk on account of the well-known preserving properties of sugar. 

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



It is not, because of its sugar and its complete sterilization. (Dr. Henry 

 L. Coit, Newark, N. J.) 



Not if, as usual, a considerable amount of cane sugar is added. (Dr. R. G. 

 Freeman, New York, N. Y.) 



Not until diluted. (Dr. C. E. A. Winslow, New York, N. Y.) 



No. (Health officer Ann Arbor, Mich.) 



I do not know. (Health officer Baltimore, Md.) 



No; as it is usually preserved with sugar. (Health officer Birmingham, 

 Ala.) 



Yes; after breaking the seal. (Health officer Bismarck, N. Dak.) 



No. (Health officer Cleveland, Ohio.) 



No. (Health officer Columbus, Ohio.) 



Yes ; if exposed. If sealed should keep indefinitely. (Health officer Detroit. 

 Mich.) 



