Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1936, Page 10

A—10 = D. C. Milk Quality Excels, Official Inspector Reports Dr. Reid H. Ashworth Informs Health Officer of Improvement in W hole- someness and Cleanliness. From the cow to the consumer Washington's milk supply cannot be excelled anywhere in quality and purity. Dr. Reid R. Ashworth, who super- vises milk inspection for the District, made this disclosure yesterday in a re- port to Dr. George C. Rhuland, health officer, which showed that despite the previous high standard of the Dis- tricts' milk in both wholesomeness and clealiness, there was an improvement last year. Dr. Rhuland agreed with Dr. Ash- worth that “Washington undoubtedly 1s in the top rank of American cities with respect of the supply of milk and other dairy products.” Strict regulation and supervision over the dairy industry—supervision and regulation which starts on the dairy farm and continues until the milk is left at the doorstep of the con- | sumer—is attributed by health officials | as the reason for the position Wash- | ington holds with respect to its milk | supply. It has taken many years to achieve this goal. . Dairy Farms Cleaned Up. Back in 1920 before science gave) much thought to the disastrous ef- fects of unpasteurized, unclean milk— when new-born babies were dying at an alarming rate from pathogenic or- ganisms in their food—the raw milk shipped into Washington from the farms averaged about 1,898,000 per cubic centimeter. Five years later the District milk-control act became law and the count dropped to an average of 220,000 per cubic centimeter. In other words, t that time there were 220,000 organisms in every 14 drops of milk. With the milk-control act as a weapon, health authorities virtually wiped out unclean dealers in the dairy | industry. Dairy farms were cleaned up and so were the dairies. In fact, more sanitation, it is sald, is thrown around milk than any other food product. Dr. Ashworth's figures show that the average bacterial count for milk de- livered to the milk plant now is about 332,000 per cubic centimeter. And after pasteurization in the dairies the count dropped precipitiously. The average count of the milk retailed during the last year was 3,000 per cubic centi- meter. Improvement in Sanitation. “This indicates,” Dr. Ashworth re- ported, “an improvement in sanitary methods on the dairy farm which pro- duces the milk for the market as well as the milk plant where it is proc- essed.” And while the bacteria count was being reduced, the butter fat content, apparatus are & part of the modern equipment used by the farmers. No milk leaves the farm until it is cooled to the proper temperature and the cans have been sterilized under & germ-destroying steam. Even the cows’ teats and udders are washed and wiped before each milking. In addition dairy attendants must pass a medical examination if the producer is to re- ceive a high rating on his milk. The sanitary regulations are just as strict in the dairies where the milk is pas- teurized and bottled for consumption. Must Have Permit. ‘The Health Department maintains strict control over the milk supply under its rating and permit system. No dairy farmer is allowed to ship any cream or milk into the District for fluid consumption without a per- mit from the Health Department. The milk that does come in must conform to the standards outlined in the milk control act and the subsequent regu- lations promulgated under that law. To procure & permit the producer must keep all of his cattle free from tuberculosis and meet the numerous other sanitary standards prescribed by the department. Otherwise, the permit is revoked. — B. &O. (Continued From First Page.) of rioting which left at least six per- sons injured today, more than a score a warning of “drastic action” from Gov. Harry W. Nice. The Governor, remaining at his desk in Annapolis, in close touch with de- velopments in the strike area, wired | president of the United Textile Work- ers’ Union, that reports indicated a “collapse of union authority.” Unless union leaders prevent a re- and bodily injury,” the Governor told Kelly, “you will force me to take such By Purchasing Your DIAMONDS or the richness, went up. In 1926,‘ when the health department chl.rcedi this feature, the average butter fat content of milk shipped into Washing- ton was 4 per cent. This average has | steadily increased. Improvement in the milk supply. however, has come only through the co-operation of the dairy farmers and the distributors. 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Fight Involves Crowd. The hand-to-hand fighting involved approximately 75 State, county and plant police and between 300 and 400 strikers. Mrs. Ida Hoffman, 44, of Ridgeley, W. Va, a picket, claimed she was knocked unconscious and trampled by the milling mob in front of the plant gates. State police said the woman fainted and was not trampled. ‘The outbreak was the second in two days. Yesterday, a flare-up left 16 persons injured, three with stab wounds. Both incidents occurred in connec- tion with the movements of trains to or from the plant. Gov. Nice, in his wire to Kelly, asserted if there is “any accusation of violation of agreement %7 INVISIBLE | fine quality bifocal lenses. Use your Letter of Credit to purchase these eyes by our registered eyesight specialist_. 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