CHEAPER MILK IMPERATIVE

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 62, 10 September 1924, Page 5

CHEAPER MILK IMPERATIVE

"About 50 per cent, of the city v milk is now delivered in bottles, which it is safe to say comply with our standards," states the Medical Officer of Health for the Wellington district (Dr. W. F. Inndlay) in his annual report. ''The near-by farmer has reaped.a rich harvest, and proved a most serious competitor, supplying at least 33 per cent, of tho total milk consumed in city and suburbs. Generally speaking, I cannot state that the high price of milk : is having a deleterious effect upon health, but it is probable that certain families may be using other preparations, or certainly consuming a decreased quantity. It is imperative that the price be reduced at the earliest moment."

Dr. Findlay states that the favourable position of Wellington in regard to diarrhoea and enteritis may perhaps be due to some extent to the use of pasteurised milk.

The following have been appointed Wellington representatives to the General Assembly 'of the Presbyterian Church:—Bo vs. N. B.Harris, Dr. Gibb D. J. Shaw, L. M'Master, R Catherwood, Dr. Elliott, W. Shirer, John Allen, James Holmes, J. G. Smith : alternate. Revs. \V. Vl'. Coiiirii'. S. M. Or, W. 'Day. Jumcu M'CVv, J. iSuivii, J. U,