OF THE Third Annual Conference OF THE American Association OF Medical Milk Commissions HELD AT THE ST. CHARLES HOTEL Atlantic City, New Jersey. CINCINNATI, O. "THE MEDICAL MILK COMMISSION-ITS ORGANIZATION, ITS MINI- MUM REQUIREMENTS, ETC.," by Henry L. Coit, M. D... "THE BATERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK, TECHnique and "THE CHARACTER OF MILK IN SMALL COMMUNITIES," Prof. H. W. Conn. 71 "A PLAN FOR ANNUAL 'CERTIFIED' MILK CONTESTS," by Clarence Two SILVER Cups for ANNUAL CERTIFIED MILK CONTESTS "SOME COMMENTS ON PROF. KOCH'S PAPER AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON TUBERCULOSIS," by Dr. E. C. Schroeder... "THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN AND BOVINE TYPES OF TU- BERCLE BACILLI IN TUBERCULOSIS IN MAN," by Dr. Wm. H. Park..113 235062 Dr. Henry Enos Tuley, Chairman Dr. Otto P. Geier, Secretary. Dr. Henry L. Coit... Dr. Samuel McC. Hamill. Dr. C. W. M. Brown . Dr. I. A. Abt.. Dr. Ogden M. Edwards, Jr.. 111 W. Kentucky St., Louisville, Ky. STANDING COMMITTEES. Dr. W. H. Park, New York City. Dr. Thomas Harvey, Orange, N. J. CHEMICAL STANDARDS. Dr. D. L. Edsall, Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. L. L. Van Slyke, Geneva, N. Y. Dr. Henry Dwight Chapin, New York City. BACTERIOLOGICAL STANDARDS. Dr. M. J. Rosenau, Washington, D.C. Sta., Geneva, N. Y. Dr. W. H. Park, New York City. York City. Prof. W. A. Stocking, Cornell Uni- Dr. M. P. Ravenel, University of VETERINARY INSPECTIONS AND PROTECTION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS. *Dr. Leonard Pearson, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dr. Samuel McC. Hamill, Philadelphia. Prof. A. R. Ward, Berkeley, California. STATISTICS OF MILK BORNE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY, AND INFANTS' MILK CHARITIES. Dr. Henry L. Coit, Chairman, Newark, N. J. Dr. John W. Kerr, Washington, D. C. Dr. Rowland G. Freeman, New York City, N. Y. Τ The American Association of Medical Milk Past and Present--What of the Future? IT is with just pride that our Association hands you herewith this volume which contains the transactions of the third annual conference of this Association. A review of its pages will disclose the happenings of a most interesting session, the papers of which indicate a proper conception of the purposes and aims of this Association. Other data herein contained shows the marvelous growth of the Medical Milk Commission idea during the past two years. After all, however, these pages but poorly reflect what a power for good this Association has been; what an influence it has had in shaping remedial legislation for the milk supply of many cities; how far reaching in its educational value to the profession; and lastly how valuable these conferences have been to our own membership. The present enrollment of three hundred professional men who comprise the membership in the fifty-eight component Commissions, along with the fifty or more individual members, speaks loudly for the value of organization,-one needs but recall that a little over two years ago those most interested in Medical Milk Commission work knew of the existence of but twelve Commissions doing active work. Through the interchange of ideas at these conferences, the voluntary medical control and the production of CERTIFIED Milk has become a rather definite science. The methods of control have become standardized. Our committees, after thorough investigation, have brought in their reports as to the best technic to be used in the bacteriological control. The standards for the chemist have been brought forward. The field to be covered by the veterinarian has been definitely outlined. Each Commission has specific data by which the work of its three experts, bacteriologist, chemist and veterinarian, are to be judged. The question of the Medical Examination of Employees has been most fully discussed, and its value more broadly appreciated by our membership. |