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of tuberculosis, either pulmonary or of the glands, and any one 

 having it should not care for the milk. 



Fifth. The mental capacity of the employee should be carefully 

 considered, and the general disposition. 



Sixth. When scarlet fever is known to be in the neighborhood, 

 any one having a sore throat should be prohibited from hand- 

 ling the milk, as the sore throat might be that of scarlet fever. 

 This refers simply to the medical examination of employees, 

 not to the sanitary condition of the premises. 



Wm. H. Pabk, M.D., Chairman. 

 M. J. RosBNAU, M.D. 

 Thomas Habvey, M.D. 

 Alfbed Hand, Jk., M.D. 



Preparation 0/ the milkers: their cleaning: and their dress 



Conveniently located facilities shall be provided for the milkers 

 to wash in before and during milking. 



Employees shall be clean in habits and appearance. 



While engaged about the dairy or in handling the milk, em- 

 ployees shall not use tobacco or intoxicating liquors. They shall 

 keep their hands away from their nose and mouth. 



Before milking, the milker's hands shall be thoroughly cleaned 

 by the use of soap and a brush and clean warm water and thor- 

 oughly dried on a clean towel. He shall be careful not to touch 

 anything but the clean top of the milking-stool, the milking-pail, 

 and the cow's teats. The hands shall be kept dry when milking. 

 The milker's hands must be rinsed in clean water and dried after 

 each cow is milked. 



Milkers shall wear clean white suits and caps and shall use not 

 less than two clean suits and caps each week. These suits should 

 not be used except when milking. When not in use they shall not 

 be kept in a dwelling, but in a clean, ventilated place where dust 

 does not have access and provided especially for this purpose. The 

 suits should be sterilized with steam once each day. 



Helpers other than milkers 



The requirements for milkers relating to garments and clean- 

 ing of hands shall apply to all other persons handling the milk, 

 milk containers, etc., before it is ready for shipment. 



