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Milk.
There has been a very definite improvement in milk vending.
Another large firm has supplied a new milk sterilizing and
bottling plant in conformity with plans suggested by the Department.
The advent of branches of large concerns dealing with milk
on up-to-date lines has set a standard which is being rapidly followed
in the district.
The standard of a milk shop is also steadily improving. The
popular demand for a cream line is producing a simultaneous demand
for efficient pasteurising owing to the lack of cream line as
a result of flash pasteurising. Much of the advantage of a clean
milk supply is lost by the decanting of the milk when delivered,
from the bottle into unsterilised containers. It is far better in the
smaller homes if they would retain the milk in the bottles as delivered,
keeping something over the top to ensure the absence of
flies and dust.
The demand for the cream line produces difficulties, particularly
with infant feeding, as unless the bottle is very well shaken and
can be shaken after each time it is set aside to stand, there is a very
definite deterioration in the cream content of the later samples in
the bottle.