A petition, signed by over 100 citizens, requested that the Council pass ordinances prohibiting the sale of milk from cows fed malt leftover from breweries. The petitioners believed that such milk, called swill or malt milk, caused disease.

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Identifier
991067
Description
A petition, signed by over 100 citizens, requested that the Council pass ordinances prohibiting the sale of milk from cows fed malt leftover from breweries. The petitioners believed that such milk, called swill or malt milk, caused disease.
Date created
July 9 1891 No
Series
1802-04: City Clerk General Files
Location
Box 9, Folder 6
Note
Petition. 07/09/1891
Not all signatures transcribed
Subject Terms
FOOD HANDLING, MILK, PUBLIC HEALTH
Citation
Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives, #991067, Series 1802-04.
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