62. The privy should be located not nearer than 100 feet of the source of the water supply, or else be provided with a water-tight box that can be readily removed and cleaned, and so constructed that at no time will the contents overflow or saturate the surrounding ground.

63. The source of the water supply should be rendered safe against contamination by having no stable, barnyard, pile of manure or other source of contamination located within 200 feet of it.

In order that the farm inspection shall be as effective as possible, and to make the work of the several inspectors as uniform as may be, the dairies are scored. A copy of the score card follows.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

The City of New York

Division of General
Sanitary Inspection
Dairy Report

Inspection No.___ Time___A. P. M. Date______191__

  1. Dairyman___________ Owner__________
  2. P. O. Address___________ P. O. Address______ State____
  3. County_______ State____ Party Interviewed________
  4. Milk delivered to Creamery at_____ Formerly at_____
  5. Operated by________ Address____________
  6. Distance of farm from Creamery____ Occupied farm since____
  7. No. Cows____ No. Milking____ No. Qts. Produced____
  8. All persons in the households of those engaged in producing or handling milk are_____free from all infectious disease. Weekly reports are_____being filed
  9. Date and nature of last case on farm___________
  10. WATER SUPPLY for utensils is from a_______located ____feet deep and apparently is______pure and wholesome______ State any possible contamination located within 200 feet of source of water supply or if water supply is not protected against surface drainage
  11. Water supply on this farm analyzed____191__ Result______
  12. Style of Cow Barn___Length___ft. Width___ft. Height of ceiling___ft.
  13. Dairy Rules of the Department of Health are_____posted _______
  14. Dairy Herd examined by________on _________191__
    Report______
Perfect Allow
EQUIPMENT
15 COW STABLE is______located on elevated ground with no stagnant water, hog-pen,privy, uncovered cesspool or manure pit within 100 feet 1
16 FLOORS, other than cow beds, are of concrete or some non-absorbent material 2
17 Floors are______properly graded and water-tight 2
18 Cow beds are______of concrete or planks laid on concrete 2
19 DROPS are.....constructed of concrete, stone or some non-absorbent material 2
20 Drops are......water-tight and space beneath is clean and dry 2
21 CEILING is constructed of______and is tight and dust proof 2
22 WINDOWS No______total square feet there is______2 square feet of window light for each 600 cu. ft. air space (1 sq. ft. per each 600 cu. ft.—1) 2
23 VENTILATION consists of______sq. ft. muslin in ceiling or______which is sufficient 3, fair 2, poor 1, insufficient 0 3
24 AIR SPACE is______cu. ft. per cow (600 and over—3) (500 to 600—2) (400 to 500—1) (under 400—0) 3
25 LIVE STOCK, other than cows, are______excluded from rooms in which milch cows are kept 2
26 There is______direct opening from stable into silo or grain pit 1
27 Separate quarters are______provided for cows when calving or sick 1
28 COW YARD is______properly graded and drained 2
29 WATER SUPPLY for cows is______unpolluted and plentiful 1
30 MILK HOUSE has______direct opening into cow barn or other building 1
31 Milk house has______sufficient light and ventilation 1
32 Floor is______properly graded and water-tight 1
33 Milk house is______properly screened to exclude flies 1
34 Milk pails are______of smoothly tinned metal in good repair 1
35 MILK PAILS have______all seams soldered flush 2
36 Milk pails are______of the small mouthed design, top opening not exceeding 8 inches in diameter. Diameter 2
37 Racks are______provided to hold milk pails and cans when not in use 2
38 Special milking suits are______provided 1
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