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ing steadily. Not only is important scientific work 

 being carried on by them in several directions, which 

 supplements the work of chemists and physicians, but 

 the necessity for milk control is constantly being pointed 

 out in meetings of veterinarians, in the International 

 Veterinary Congresses and in the Congresses for 

 Hygiene. A special journal is devoted to questions 

 pertaining to milk hygiene, in conjunction with meat 

 inspection, and separate courses in milk hygiene are 

 given in many Veterinary Colleges. 



What follows is essentially the substance of lectures 

 given by the author in the Veterinary and Agricultural 

 College of Copenhagen. On some points in the prepara- 

 tion of the book, the lecture notes have been expanded ; 

 for example, in citing the instances of disease resulting 

 from milk possessing injurious properties. Since vet- 

 erinarians are frequently consulted, by sanitary officers 

 and by dairymen, in regard to the adulteration of milk, 

 it is considered to be desirable to discuss rather thor- 

 oughly the composition of milk, the variations that occur 

 under different conditions, and the adulterations. It is 

 also considered to be appropriate to briefly treat upon 

 the use of milk as food for infants. 



DryisioN OF Subject 



The subject matter of this book is divided into the 

 following parts: 



Milk and its composition. 



Injurious properties that milk may possess. 



Pasteurization and sterilization of milk. 



The use of milk for infants. 



In order to prevent the expansion of the book to 

 unnecessary proportions, the hygiene of other dairy 

 products as cheese and butter, and milk preparations 

 as condensed milk, milk powder, etc., is not discussed. 



