PASTEURISED MILK.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11538, 26 March 1898, Page 3

PASTEURISED MILK.

THE HOSPITAL BOAED’S DECISION. la reference to the decision of the Christchurch Hospital Board not to accept a tender for the supply of pasteurised milk to the hospital, it appears that there is no authority for the statement that the medical advisers of the Board do not view pasteurised milk with favour. Such was, it appears, the idea formed by the members present at the meeting of the Board, but it would seem that that impression is erroneous.

Dr Fox, house surgeon of the hospital, stated, in reply to a question from a member of the Lyttelton Times staff, that though he had had a short argumentative conversation on the question of pasteurisation of milk, his opinion as to the contract had never been asked, and he had given no one authority to say that he did not view the article with favour. As far as the principle of pasteurisation is concerned he quite approves of it. It is essential, however, that the process should be carried out in such a manner as to destroy all pathogenic germs. Dr Nedwill, chairman of the honorary visiting - staff of the hospital, stated that the opinion of the staff as to the advisableness of using pasteurised milk has never been asked, and, consequently, never given. Speaking for himself, he considered that if pasteurisation is carried out in the way that the name of the process should imply, there are many things to be said in its favour.