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During the year 1912 the Local Government Board issued
a report on "The Value of Boiled Milk as a Food for Infants
and Young Animals." This report, based upon careful
observation and experiment, clearly indicates that the alleged
disadvantages of boiled milk are so problematical that they
may be neglected, and that since the danger from unboiled
milk is so very real, it is wise to boil all milk before it is given
to an infant. As one familiar with the unsavoury conditions
under which milk is often produced, I have always felt that,
even if the disadvantages of boiled milk were as great, or
greater, as some have stated, these are trivial compared with
the risks children run who consume the raw article.
The increasing use of Pasteurised milk shews that the
publio are slowly becoming alive to the danger above indicated,
but even here it is necessary to utter a word or two
of warning.
The Milk Bill.
The long hoped-for Milk and Dairies Bill was introduced
into the House of Cbmmons on December 10th, 1912, but
was dropped, and a new Bill lis anticipated shortly.
In the Memorandum it was stated that the main objects
of the Bill of 1912 were to provide:—
1.—For the more efficient registration of dairies and
dairymen.
2.—For the inspection of dairies and examination of the
cows.
3.—For the prohibition of milk supplies suspected of
causing, or likely to causc infectious diseases, including
Tuberculosis.
4.—For the prevention of sale of Tuberculous milk.
5.—For the regulation of imported milk.
6.—For the issue of Regulations having for their object
the securing the supply of pure and wholesome milk.
7.—For the establishment in populous places of milk
depots for the sale by local authorities of milk
specially prepared for infants.