REPORT OF THE 



No. 55 



" To get a clean raw supply at moderate cost we must first have definite 

 power to insure healthy tested cattle, definite regulations as to their care and the 

 proper handling of the milk, and inspectors to inspect and instruct the dairymen 

 in the handling of milk, also proper laboratories under trained men for the proper 

 testing of milk." 



HAMILTON. 



In Hamilton, the third largest city in the Province, the milk by-law deals 

 with the matter of licensing and inspection. No regular system of inspection 

 of farms has been attempted. The city uses about 3,500 gallons per day and pays 

 six and seven cents per quart. All the supply comes from within a radius of ten 

 miles and a very considerable portion of it has been pasteurized by the continuous 



Some Ontario people are drinking milk produced in surroundings like this. 



process by two distributing firms in the city. Periodical quantitative tests' are 

 made by the local inspector, but at no stated intervals, and the most recent we 

 could secure were made in February last. They showed an average of 3.65 butter 

 fat. The efforts made during the past summer to furnish a special supply for 

 infants are related in another chapter. 



Dr. .T. A. Robert?, Health Officer, expressed the following views in answer to 

 questions : 



"What provincial or municipal legislation do you think is needed? 



"Provincial legislation enabling the supply to be thoroughly inspected by Local 

 Board? of Health at its source and power to compel the adoption of such hygienic 

 measures in the handling of milk as are generally recognized by competent authori- 

 ties to insure a minimum contamination. Power should be given local Boards' 

 to enforce conditions around byres and yards, sufficient air space, ventilation, etc., 



