412 THE MILK SITUATION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



2. Resolved, That the production and handling of milk under such satis- 

 factory sanitary conditions as to insure its complete reliability (i. e., the pro- 

 duction of what is known as certified milk) at the present time unfortunately 

 increases its cost to such an extent as to make the use of such milk for general 

 consumption impracticable. 



3. Resolved, That the efficient pasteurization of the general milk supply (ex- 

 cepting certified milk) when supplementing dairy inspection and applied to milk 

 from inspected dairies and done under official supervision is desirable for the 

 destruction of the ordinary micro organisms of fermentation and putrefaction 

 and as an additional protection against possible infection by typhoid fever, scarlet 

 fever, diphtheria, tuberculosis, and possibly some other specific infectious 

 disease. 



4. Resolved, That pasteurization of milk for sale should not be permitted 

 except under official supervision and on conditions definitely prescribed by com- 

 petent sanitary authorities; and should not be permitted as a method for the 

 preservation of old or dirty milk. 



5. Resolved, That milk intended for infant feeding should be considered apart 

 from that intended for general consumption ; and should be certified milk when 

 obtainable. 



6. Resolved, That in the opinion of this association it has been proven, ap- 

 parently, that a small percentage of the cases of nonpulmonary human tuber- 

 culosis, especially tuberculosis of the lymph nodes in children under 5 years 

 of age, is due to infection by tubercle bacilli of bovine origin. 



APPENDIX AE. 



RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ASSOCIATION FOR PREVEN- 



At a meeting of the board of directors of the Association for the Prevention 

 of Tuberculosis, held December 27, 1910, the following resolutions, presented by 

 Dr. George M. Kober and seconded by Mr. Emile Berliner and Dr. G. Lloyd 

 Magruder, were unanimously adopted. 



Whereas it has been shown by indisputable evidence that numerous epidemics 

 of typhoid fever, scarlet fever, diphtheria, and various throat diseases have been 

 traced to contaminated dairy products, also that a considerable proportion of 

 the cases of tuberculosis occurring in children under 5 years of age is the result 

 of infection with the bovine tubercle bacillus, and that the mortality among 

 infants fed upon cow's miik is very high : Therefore be it 



Resolved, That the United States Congress be requested to investigate the 

 relation of dairy products to the public health with a view of enacting re- 

 medial legislation; be it also 



Resolved, That in the opinion of this association the tax of 10 per cent upon 

 oleomargarine is an unjust discrimination against a wholesome article of food. 



APPENDIX AF. 



LIST OF STATES AND TERRITORIES REQUIRING THE TUBERCULIN TESTING OF 

 DAIRY AND BREEDING CATTLE AS A QUALIFICATION FOR ENTRANCE. 



Arkansas : State live-stock laws issued in 1910. 



Alabama : Regulations live-stock sanitary board, act of 1909. 



Arizona : Regulations, based on act approved March 16, 1905. 



Colorado (except exhibition) : Proclamation of August 15, 1909. 



Delaware: Act of May 1, 1909. 



District of Columbia : Order of commissioners of November 27, 1909. 



Hawaii: Act of December 31, 1909. 



Idaho: Proclamation of January 2, 1910. 



Indiana : May be made in discretion of State veterinarian, act of 1909. 



Iowa (registered dairy and breeding cattle) : Act approved August, 1907. 



