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18 <br />Milk <br />Analysis <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING <br />July 16, 1948 <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Health <br />was held in the Selectments Room on Friday after- <br />noon, July 16, 1948 at 3:00 p.m. Chairman McQuillan, <br />Messrs. Terhune and Lamont were present. The Clerk <br />was also present. Members of the Board were notified <br />of the meeting by postal card. <br />Mr. W. C. Aageson, milk analysist, met with the <br />Board at the Boardts invitation. He explained the groups <br />of bacteria which produce disease and which are killed <br />off by heat. He also explained about another group <br />pertaining to food bacteria and a group largely associated <br />with equipment; that is pails, machines, cans, etc. <br />Mr. Aageson informed the Board that the lower count <br />found will indicate that better care has been taken <br />by the producer or dairy. <br />The Chairman asked if when a company contin- <br />uously has a high count, would the Board be correct <br />in assuming that there might he some uncleanliness <br />in handling of equipment. <br />Mr. Aageson replied that the dairy itself might <br />be clean but have a supply that is not clean. He said <br />that in such cases the dairy selling the milk should <br />trace back to determine what causes the high count, and <br />when a dairy continues to have a high count, it should <br />be checked. According to Mr. Aageson, disease is all <br />killed by pasteurization. <br />The Chairman asked if Mr. Aageson thought the <br />Board of Health should check on dairies having a <br />high count and he said that the Board positively <br />should. <br />The possibility of having the reports of every <br />analysis published in the local paper was discussed. <br />Mr. Aageson said that personally he does not think <br />it would be fair to the dairy, because the average <br />individual does not understand a milk analysis and <br />could be unduly concerned. <br />Mr. Aageson retired at 3:27 p.m. <br />on June 7, 1948 a letterwas written to Mrs. <br />Lillian Whalen, 250 Massachusetts Avenue with refer - <br />Sewer enDe to the cesspool on her property being connected <br />with the storm drain. She was requested to connect <br />Construction with the sewer within thirty days. <br />1 <br />