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The prevailing tendency is the absorption of small
retailing businesses by the larger concerns who deal in
Pasteurised milk. Also a number of retailers sell milk
which is obviously Pasteurised, the bottle or carton
containing the milk in question, however, not bearing
any designation to that effect.
To illustrate the importance of pasteurising milk,
the extensive toll at a popular resort may be mentioned.
Five hundred people were affected and 40 deaths
occurred as a result.
It was found that all the primary cases had had
some raw milk supplied by the same dairy, which
obtained this milk from several farms. On the advice
of the Ministry of Health, steps were taken to ensure
pasteurisation of all milk supplied by the dairy and
this course immediately arrested the outbreak.
The Minister of Health observed when he was
considering this outbreak " that there was always great
difficulty of ensuring, otherwise than by pasteurisation,
a safe milk supply where the milk is derived from many
sources and pooled before distribution."
Supply of Milk to Schools.
Before making arrangements to supply a school,
reference is made to the Medical Officer of Health by the
County Medical Officer and reports on the supply are
submitted. It is the practice in this district to recommend
only milk which has been efficiently pasteurised.
It will be agreed, I think, that the remarks under the
previous heading justify such procedure.
Special Designations.
Regulations have been issued governing the
designation of milk. These took effect from the 1st