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In this city, where he is now and for years has been practicing his profession. 

 As there was no evidence whatsoever, beyond that of the aggrieved party, to 

 show that Childs was in any way at fault in the matter, the health officer 

 declined to detail another inspector to examine Trundle's .place of business. 

 To detail an inspector to inspect Trundle's place of business, out of the regular 

 course of the department's work, would necessitate the making of similar 

 details to every other dairyman who desired it, particularly for those who did 

 not threaten inspectors with ice picks, but made the request in a proper way, 

 and to do this would have disorganized the inspection force. 



Mr. Trundle's reference to the prosecution of a Mr. Estes, unsuccessfully, by 

 Inspector Childs is unfortunate for Mr. Trundle's argument. Inspector Childs 

 prosecuted Mr. Estes because Mr. Estes was maintaining a dairy without a 

 license; he was selling much milk and cream, and some butter, eggs, and 

 cheese. A prosecution was instituted by Inspector Childs on direct orders from 

 the health officer. And the defense was to the effect that the sale of milk and 

 cream was a mere incident to some other business. Mr. Estes was acquitted, 

 but subsequently, and while continuing the very same business, applied for 

 and was given a permit to maintain a dairy. 



In so far as relates to the alleged delay in prosecuting Mr. Trundle for the 

 sale of low-grade cream. The case referred to was promptly referred by the 

 health department to the office of the corporation counsel for prosecution. Such 

 delay as occurred occurred in that office and in the police court and not in the 

 health department. The reason for the delay is therefore unknown to the 

 health department, but such delay could probably have been avoided by Mr. 

 Trundle had he demanded of the court prompt trial. Acquittal was presumably 

 brought about in large part by the length of time that had elapsed between the 

 collection of the sample and the prosecution, thus weakening the force of the 

 evidence. 



Respectfully, WM. C. WOODWABD, M. D., Health Officer. 



COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 



HEALTH DEPARTMENT, 

 Washington, November 23, 1910. 

 Mr. J. Louis WILLIGE, Chairman, etc., 



Chamber of Commerce, Twelfth and F Streets NW., Washington, D. C. 

 DEAR MR. WILLIGE : Until the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant I had 

 presumed that the inquiry sheets recently received from your committee were 

 the same as had been sent out by the committee generally, and that the 

 desired information had been given in the hearings. I readily see now, how- 

 ever, that the inquiries recently received call for information that was not given 

 at that time. The accompanying statement furnishes, I believe, the information 

 which you wish, so far as it is possible for me to furnish it. If, however, 

 there is any further information that you desire, please do not hesitate to 

 call on me. 



Yours, very truly, WM. C. WOODWARD, M. D., 



Health Officer. 



MEMORANDUM FURNISHED THE COMMITTEE ON THE MILK SUPPLY OF THE DIS- 

 TRICT OF COLUMBIA, APPOINTED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IN RESPONSE 

 TO ITS REQUEST OF NOVEMBER 3, 1910. 



NOVEMBER 23, 1910. 



1. Please furnish, if practicable, a statement of the number of producers and 

 shippers of milk to the District of Columbia for a series of years past. 



Milk and cream shipped into District of Columbia : Farms. 



1905-6 918 



1906-7 965 



1907-8 906 



1908-9 882 



1909-10 1,091 



