﻿12 BULLETIN 1, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Out of this mass of correspondence an attempt was made to arrive 

 at the most acceptable standards and working factors, and the con- 

 clusion was reached that a conference of the milk commissions would 

 be most valuable to all concerned. 



In February, 1907, the Cincinnati commission addressed the various 

 milk commissions suggesting a conference to be held in connection 

 with the meeting of the American Medical Association at Atlantic 

 City. Out of this grew a temporary organization. Dr. Henry L. 

 Coit, Dr. Otto P. Geier, Dr. Samuel McC. Hamill, Dr. Kowland G. 

 Freeman, Dr. William H. Park, and Dr. Thomas W. Harvey, acting 

 as a committee, formulated a program and called the conference for 

 June 3, 1907, at Atlantic City. 



This initial conference was remarkable in that delegates were pres- 

 ent from 12 different States, representing 21 commissions in as many 

 cities. Over 100 physicians and leading hygienists attended this 

 meeting, and a tremendous amount of work was accomplished. Re- 

 ports were read by delegates as to the work of their particular com- 

 missions. Papers were presented on the broad topic of a pure-milk 

 supply for cities. A permanent organization was effected, to be 

 known as the American Association of Medical Milk Commissions, 

 and the following officers were elected: 



President, Dr. Henry L. Coit 



Secretary. Dr. Otto P. Geier. 



Treasurer, Dr. Samuel McC. Hamill. 



Council: Dr. Rowland G. Freeman, chairman (5 years); Dr. Henry Enos 

 Tuley (4 years) ; Dr. C. W. Brown (3 years) ; Dr. A. W. Myers (2 years) ; Dr. 

 H. L. K. Shaw (1 year) ; and the president, secretary, and treasurer of the 

 association. 



Committees were appointed upon every phase of activity in milk 

 certification to investigate and report at the next annual meeting. 



It can be said that this meeting marked a new era in the pure-milk 

 crusade. It is agreed that this organization is in position to crys- 

 tallize the best thought that has been given to this subject, and that 

 through such central organization quick dissemination of that 

 knowledge will follow. 



The constitution of this association declares its object in the fol- 

 lowing language : 



The purpose of this association shall be to federate and to bring into one 

 compact association the medical milk commissions of the United States ; to ex- 

 change views and to adopt uniform methods of procedure in the work of the 

 medical milk commissions ; to fix chemical and bacteriological standards ; to 

 determine the scope of veterinary inspections; and to foster and to encourage 

 the establishment of medical milk commissions in other cities. 



A better understanding of this subject will reveal the fact that 

 milk commissions are widening their scope, and that through their 

 activity the quality of the general supply of milk in the large cities 



