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REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING BOARD OF HEALTH
HELD IN o~-nCE OF BOARD
JANUARY 19, 1954
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Present: Mr. Ralph T. Horton, Chairman; ~~yor E. L. vlhite, Dr. J. C. Knox and
Dr. James H. Smith.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
On suggestion by Chairman Horton a motion was made by Dr. Knox, seconded by Dr.
Smith; and carried, that if it is necessary to postpone a meeting of the Board
of Health that the following Viednesday be automatically set as the meeting day.
The Health Officer reported on the status of the restaurants and eating place
inspection work, mentioning the fact that Mr. Lamb is being instructed in this
work by Mr. Haas. He also stated that he had made a trip to Raleigh to confer
with Miss Kerr of the f~rit System and that for the time being it will be necessary
to pay Mr. Lanlb a salary of $260.00 per month and $70.00 travel expense. On motion
by V~yor White, seconded by Dr. Smith, the salary and travel was approved at the
above figures.
The following resolution concerning milk was offered by Mr. Ed\;ards and it was
adopted on motion by Dr. Knox, seconded by Dr, Smith:
INT1RPhETATION UF THE 1953 U. S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE lUEK OlWINANCE
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whEltEAS, The bacterial count of milk has been accepted by all milk control
agencies as the best index for public health safety, quality, and care of the
milk subsequent to pasteurization; and
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imDttAS, There has been a tendency on the part of some agencies to rnisinterpret
bacterial count as prescribed by law; and
'dhLH.EAS, There is now a surplus of milk in the United States and milk of a high
bacterial quality is available from numerous sources; and
illiEREAS, There seems to be a difference of opinion as to the interpretation of
Section Seven (7) of the U. S. Public Health Service Milk Ordinance with reference
to the maximum bacterial count alloHed in tankers from receiving stations for
Grade A raw milk for pasteurization;
BE IT KESOLVED, That the Consolidated Board of Health interprets Section Seven
(7) of the U. S. Public Health Service Hilk Ordinance on Grade A raw milk for
pasteurization to mean that such raw milk, either directly from the farms or
tankers, shall not exceed 200,000 per cc as determined by bacterial counts at
the time the milk is received by any p'ant sunplying Grade A pasteurized milk
for consumption in New Hanover County;
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BE IT FURThER hESLJLVED, That the standard plate count shall be used' for the
permanent records of the bacterial quality of the mi k; however, in t.he case
where there is reason to believe the bacterial count of a tanker may exceed
200,000 per cc, the direct microscopic clump count shal' be done on the milk and
if the milk shows a count in excess of 200,000 by this method it shall not be
processed and labeled Grade A pasteurized milk.
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Chairman Horton mentioned the fact that there would need to be a clarification
in the pension system of the Health Department between the City and County
governments due to the fact that the last legislature made changes in the amount
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contributed by the two governing bOdies.
Chairman Horton called to the attention of the Board the fact that it
had been necessary to destroy nearly one hundred hogs in the County in-
fested with V. E. (Vesicular Exanthema). The destruction of the hogs was
carried out on order and under the supervision of the N. C. Department
of Agricultu"'e, Veteri!lli.rian Division.
The Health 0fficer and Mr. Lassiter reported on the conditions existing
at the S~ Lee Laundry where there had been three cases of tuberculosis
recently. The Board instructed the Health Officer to write the Sam Lee
Laundry setting forth the provisions under which they would have to operate.
There being no further business, thb meeting adjourned.
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