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(31) Sterilisation and Refrigeration.
The Physical Deterioration Committee recommend an investigation by a small body of experts
into the whole subject of sterilisation of milk. An inquiry such as the Physical Deterioration
Committee have in mind would presumably best be undertaken by a Government Department or
Inter-Departmental Committee.
The Committee referred to me for consideration, in connection with the Physical Deterioration
Committee's report, a letter, dated 21st December, 1904, from the town clerk of the Metropolitan
Borough of Woolwich, dealing with several of the recommendations contained in the report of the
Inter-Departmental Committee. The principal point raised, so far as the recommendations now
before the Public Health Committee are concerned, is with regard to the need for the amendment of
the regulations under the Dairies and Cowsheds Orders. As already stated, this question was fully
considered by the Public Health Committee some years ago, and a communication was addressed
to the Local Government Board on the subject.
Shirley F. Murphy,
Public Health Department, Medical Officer of Health.
8, St. Martin's-place,
2nd November, 1905.