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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 

 Wheeling, W. Va., November 14, 1910. 



THE WASHINGTON CHAMBEE OF COMMERCE, 



Washington, D. C. 



GENTLEMEN : I have tried to answer the list of questions you submitted, but 

 in some instances it is impossible to answer in a few words. 



We have tried to make our people understand that clean raw milk from 

 healthy cattle is far preferable to pasteurized milk. 



We try to make them understand that bacteria grow perhaps more rapidly 

 in pasteurized milk than in raw milk, and therefore pasteurized milk requires 

 the same amount of care. 



We tell them that in a city where the milk supply is as close as Wheeling's 

 there is no excuse for pasteurized milk. 



Some of our dairymen can and do bring in practically perfect milk. Why 

 shouldn't the others do the same? 



In a large city where the milk supply comes from a great distance the situa- 

 tion is different. 



Our newspapers print our milk reports, and we are thus able to bring this 

 before the people. 



Yours, truly, W. H. McLAiN, M. D. 



KENSINGTON, MD., November 10, 1910. 

 J. Louis WILLIGE, Esq., 



Washington Chamber of Commerce, 



Washington, D. C. 



DEAR SIR : I am inclosing herewith short answers to most of the questions 

 submitted on the subject of the tuberculin test. I confine myself to one list of 

 questions, as that has been my work abroad for a number of years. Should you 

 care to request further information on the tuberculin test it will give me great 

 pleasure to answer any questions or to appear before your committee personally, 

 if they so desire. 



Very respectfully, T. A. GEDDES. 



PHILADELPHIA, December 28, 1910. 

 Mr. J. Louis WILLIGE, 



Chairman Washington Chamber of Commerce, 



Washington, D. C. 



DEAR SIR: I herewith return the questionnaire which you sent me some 

 weeks ago. 



I have answered the questions as intelligently as possible. The ones relating 

 to the tuberculin tests I turned over to Dr. C. J. Marshall, of the veterinary 

 department of the University of Pennsylvania, whom I consider the best- 

 qualified person I know to answer such a series of questions. The replies 

 attached are his. 



If the answers given will prove of any benefit to you it will be very gratify- 

 ing both to Dr. Marshall and myself. 



Very truly, yours, S. McC. HAMILL. 



WISCONSIN STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY, 



Madison, November 19, 1910. 

 CHAIRMAN OF MILK COMMITTEE, 



1202 F Street NW., Washington, D. C. 



MY DEAR SIR : Your circular letter inclosing several lists of questions were 

 received on my return recently from Europe, and I take pleasure in giving 

 answers. 



Many of these questions are general in character and almost impossible to 

 answer without taking consideration of modifying circumstances. I have, how- 

 ever, given as succinct answers as possible, and beg you to remember that much 

 more could be said on practically all of them. However, as an expression of 

 opinion, I judge you wish the answers put as briefly as possible. The general 



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