346 THE MILK SITUATION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



The city health officer may at any time revoke any permit or license that 

 may be granted by him for a failure on the part of the licensee to comply 

 with the orders and regulations for the sale of milk or cream now in force. 



SEC. 2. No person, firm, or corporation shall sell or exchange, or offer or 

 expose for sale or exchange any unclean, impure, unwholesome, adulterated, or 

 unhealthy milk or cream within the city of Wheeling. The terms " adul- 

 terated " or " unwholesome " as used in this ordinance are held to mean 



First. Milk containing more than 87 per cent of water or fluids. 



Second. Milk containing less than 13 per cent of milk solids. 



Third. Milk containing less than 3$ per cent of fats, or having a specific 

 gravity of less than 1.029. 



Fourth. Milk drawn from animals within 15 days before or 5 days after 

 parturition. 



Fifth. Milk drawn from animals fed on any unhealthy or unwholesome food 

 or drink. 



Sixth. Milk drawn from cows kept in a crowded or unhealthy condition. 



Seventh. Milk containing more than 2 per cent acidity. 



Eighth. Milk containing pus cells. 



Ninth. Milk which has been adulterated with water or any other fluid, or 

 to which has been added, or into which has been introduced any foreign sub- 

 stance whatever. 



Tenth. Cream sold or offered or kept for sale as such must contain at least 

 18 per cent butter fat. 



Eleventh. Milk containing more than 100,000 bacteria to cubic centimeter. 



Twelfth. Milk or cream reacting to the usual or ordinary test or tests for 

 formalin, salicylic acid, or boric acid. 



SEC. 3. No person, dealer, firm, or corporation shall sell, or offer for sale, or 

 have in possession for the purpose of sale, any milk from which the cream 

 or any part of such cream has been removed, unless in a conspicuous place, 

 above the center and on the outside of every vessel in which such milk is 

 sold or kept, the words " skimmed milk " are distinctly marked in metallic 

 letters, permanently soldered, to be not less than 1 inch in height; or, where 

 the entire can of milk is sold and delivered to one place or customer, a paper 

 label, white with red letters, " skimmed milk," posted on the can near center ; 

 paper label to be 4 inches by 6 inches and to be furnished by the health officer, 

 none other can be used : Provided, That in case of the delivery of skimmed 

 milk in glass bottles the words " skimmed milk " shall be blown in the bottles 

 in letters not less than 1 inch in height. Nor shall any person, firm, or corpo- 

 ration selling milk, or his, their, or its agent or agents sell as skimmed milk 

 any milk which has a less percentage of casein and salts than that contained 

 in unskimmed milk. 



SEC. 4. No person, firm, or corporation within the city of Wheeling shall 

 deliver, sell, offer, or expose for sale, or have in his, their, or its possession for 

 the purpose of sale, any milk or cream in glass jars or bottles, unless said jars 

 or bottles have been thoroughly washed and cleaned before being last filled; 

 no person shall keep milk or fill glass jars or bottles with milk or cream in any 

 barn or stable, or in any public street or place. 



SEC. 5. No person, firm, or corporation within the city of Wheeling shall sell, 

 offer, or expose for sale, milk from any vehicle unless said vehicle bears in a 

 conspicuous place, plainly and legibly on each outer side and near the front 

 thereof, a metal sign issued annually by the city bearing the year, license 

 number, and name of business; and in case milk is sold from cans or vessels, 

 where no vehicle is used, unless the license number shall be placed in a con- 

 spicuous place on such can or vessel; or if such milk is sold or exposed for 

 sale within a store or a house, unless such license number shall be there ex- 

 posed in some conspicuous place. 



SEC. 6. No person, firm, or corporation within the city of Wheeling shall keep 

 milk intended for sale or exchange in a sleeping or living room, or in any room 

 which is not kept clean at all times, or in which the plumbing is not constructed 

 in accordance with sanitary plumbing; or keep milk in any cans not made of 

 well-tinned iron with inner surfaces smooth and free from rust ; or fail to report 

 forthwith to the health officer any cases of contagious disease on the premises 

 where milk is produced or sold. The owner shall be held liable for the acts of 

 his agent for any violation of the sections of this ordinance, and the intention 

 of any person doing or omitting to do any such act is immaterial in prosecution 

 hereunder. 



