CLEAN MILK.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 127, 21 February 1908, Page 6

CLEAN MILK.

The householder who reads in another column the just-gazetted regulations framed to improve the pity's wulk-sujujli; will .be inclined to .won-:.

der at tlie extraordinary defectiveness of a control that requires tlie enactment of such obviously necessary rules to make it efficient.. The eighteen regulations make up no more than a statement of what is merely decent, arid patently essential to wholesomeness and cleanliness. They are exactly what would be prescribed by . any sensible citizen who gave half an hour's thought to .the methods of milk distribution. One need not be an expert to appreciate the desirableness of every one of tlie new requirements. If the distribution of the milk in;the city were carried out in strict conformity with these regulations, it would be as nearly perfect as is possible. But everybody must know that the . regulations will not be uniformly observed by the milk suppliers, and that the Gazette notice is simply a blank cartridge. It is absurd to expect that the mere framing of regulations will amount to 'anything unless there is provided adequate means fbr. their strict enforcement. In default of the power to conduct such a campaign of supervision as will make it too risky for any milk-supplier to : resort to any of the dirty practices now categorically proscribed, the framing of regulations, while creditable to the intentions of the Health Department and its anxiety to have the city milk-supply placed upon a better footing, is simply labour lest. Much, nevertheless, may be done by the public itself to assist in the enforcement of the regulations, and now that the private citizen is exactly informed as to what is illegal ;n the 'handling''of milk, he can render useful service in ' calling" the Department's attention to any abuse that comes under his-'notice: