AUCKLAND'S MILK SUPPLY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15521, 31 January 1914, Page 10

AUCKLAND'S MILK SUPPLY.

ALLEGED ADULTERATION.

The purity of Auckland's milk supply is questioned by a milk-vendor who wrote to the Auckland Suburban Local Bodies' Association, suggesting that an inspector be appointed to deal, with this matter alone. He alleged that the present system irK a *% noi ade^/and ; thaV much of the milk suppled to the Auckland public was adulterated. :. One_ of the members of -the association : ; at last rngfat's meeting^ said thatsevJS l% d °% M™* to him,' antlE had made various suggestions with object of remedying matters Theycon sidered that no aHlf should be diSS m the city unless it was first examined an experienced inspector. The nS old and new m*lk should hot and farmers should he instructed i/tili I methods of **&* nulk anfprSS&t for carnage. Vendors had toldS & * offlcmk from the Health paid surprise visits to- their n£ mises only about once every three Iff for the purpose of taking: ™Sf n * hs analysis. O&er: membS ■.*&£»£' tion considered the methods^;s!§& and the penalties . for cient to ensure a supply of mW^?* th city. *por^f T &^ ffi % i g: officials showed that there cases of adulteration discovered S# generally the citizens of Auckland receivS pure nulk. I* was decided to send a S of the letter to the proper authorities. y