9th.?That concise rules for the
ready
detection of adulterated
in India, be circulated amongst all medical officers who should be exhorted to perform this duty
milk, specially adapted for
use
carefully, and not in a perfunctory conveniently be inspected en route evening) visit.
manner.
to the
The milk could
hospital morning (or
Dr. Ambrose continues :?"As rules very similar in substance proposed ones have been in force here for some little
to the above
ADULTERATED MILK. occasions directed the attention
previous probability that exists of our daily supply of cows' milk being adulterated with impure water. It is impossible to imagine anything more disgusting than the places in which the milk-giving cows of Calcutta are kept: we know that the pots and pans used by the milkmen are washed in the dirty pools of water near their houses, and we have good reason for supposing that the milk we consume is too often mixed with water from the same impure sources: further, we have more than once traced outbreaks of cholera back to milk, which we thought might have been watered from tanks into which choleramatter had gained acccss ; and we are, therefore, very glad to
"We have of
our
oil
several
readers to the
fiud that
so
able
an
observer
as
Dr. J. Ambrose has taken up
subject, and that Lord Napier has given his assent to the following proposals made by Dr. Ambrose with reference to the supply of milk to be served out to European troops in this
this
country:? ls?.?That
a
venient central
regular milk market position of the barracks
be established in of all
a
con-
regiments, batteries,
and detachments. 2nd.?That all vendors of milk in cantonments be
registered.
under pain of suspentheir milk in any part of cantonments
3rd.?That such vendors be
prohibited,
sion and fine, from selling other than the milk market.
\th.?That such market be hour in the hot season,
would
morning perhaps, an
opened at probably
hour in the
certain stated
periods (an sufficient, and in the evening) for the sale of be
milk.
5th.?That, previous to the time of such sale, a medical officer carefully examine the milk intended for sale, with power to prohibit the sale of any which is very obviously shall attend and adulterated.
specimen
Should the medical officer be satisfied that any adulterated, he will at once send the milk, its
has been
vendor, and
a report of the circumstance, under custody of a responsible non-commissioned officer, to the officer commanding, who will, in turn, forward the offender and his milk to the cantonment magistrate, or other civil functionary empowered
to deal with such cases.
be
6th.?The milk approved by the medical officer, is by him to given in charge to the provost or other responsible sergeant,
whoso same
duty
in the
personally supervise the selling of the and to be careful that the milk, while being
it will be to
market,
sold, is not in any way tampered with. 7th.?That under no pretence whatever shall milk be sold anywhere within cantonments to officers
hospital
or
use, or even to civilians or
to the commissariat for
natives,
unless in the
market.
8th.?When cholera is reported to exist in the neighbourhood, might be well, as an additional precaution, to have all milk boiled previous to being exposed for sale. it
time past, I attest that
can
they
vouch for their cause
little
or
applicability, and I can also trouble, inconvenience, or
no
additional expense to any body. On the contrary, every one in cantonments can now obtain good undiluted milk at the same
price which they formerly paid for a mixture of milk and water ; the only difference is, that they do not now have to pay for the water! Cholera or no cholera, the poor children, at any rate, are substantial gainers by the new arrangement."
ready
detection of adulterated
in India, be circulated amongst all medical officers who should be exhorted to perform this duty
milk, specially adapted for
use
carefully, and not in a perfunctory conveniently be inspected en route evening) visit.
manner.
to the
The milk could
hospital morning (or
Dr. Ambrose continues :?"As rules very similar in substance proposed ones have been in force here for some little
to the above
ADULTERATED MILK. occasions directed the attention
previous probability that exists of our daily supply of cows' milk being adulterated with impure water. It is impossible to imagine anything more disgusting than the places in which the milk-giving cows of Calcutta are kept: we know that the pots and pans used by the milkmen are washed in the dirty pools of water near their houses, and we have good reason for supposing that the milk we consume is too often mixed with water from the same impure sources: further, we have more than once traced outbreaks of cholera back to milk, which we thought might have been watered from tanks into which choleramatter had gained acccss ; and we are, therefore, very glad to
"We have of
our
oil
several
readers to the
fiud that
so
able
an
observer
as
Dr. J. Ambrose has taken up
subject, and that Lord Napier has given his assent to the following proposals made by Dr. Ambrose with reference to the supply of milk to be served out to European troops in this
this
country:? ls?.?That
a
venient central
regular milk market position of the barracks
be established in of all
a
con-
regiments, batteries,
and detachments. 2nd.?That all vendors of milk in cantonments be
registered.
under pain of suspentheir milk in any part of cantonments
3rd.?That such vendors be
prohibited,
sion and fine, from selling other than the milk market.
\th.?That such market be hour in the hot season,
would
morning perhaps, an
opened at probably
hour in the
certain stated
periods (an sufficient, and in the evening) for the sale of be
milk.
5th.?That, previous to the time of such sale, a medical officer carefully examine the milk intended for sale, with power to prohibit the sale of any which is very obviously shall attend and adulterated.
specimen
Should the medical officer be satisfied that any adulterated, he will at once send the milk, its
has been
vendor, and
a report of the circumstance, under custody of a responsible non-commissioned officer, to the officer commanding, who will, in turn, forward the offender and his milk to the cantonment magistrate, or other civil functionary empowered
to deal with such cases.
be
6th.?The milk approved by the medical officer, is by him to given in charge to the provost or other responsible sergeant,
whoso same
duty
in the
personally supervise the selling of the and to be careful that the milk, while being
it will be to
market,
sold, is not in any way tampered with. 7th.?That under no pretence whatever shall milk be sold anywhere within cantonments to officers
hospital
or
use, or even to civilians or
to the commissariat for
natives,
unless in the
market.
8th.?When cholera is reported to exist in the neighbourhood, might be well, as an additional precaution, to have all milk boiled previous to being exposed for sale. it
time past, I attest that
can
they
vouch for their cause
little
or
applicability, and I can also trouble, inconvenience, or
no
additional expense to any body. On the contrary, every one in cantonments can now obtain good undiluted milk at the same
price which they formerly paid for a mixture of milk and water ; the only difference is, that they do not now have to pay for the water! Cholera or no cholera, the poor children, at any rate, are substantial gainers by the new arrangement."
