32. Mr. DOYLEasked the Minister of Health if the medical officer, sent from the Department of the Ministry of Health to Newcastle to investigate the serious cases of milk pollution in that city, has concluded his investigations and sent in his report; and, if so, what are the particulars of such report?
§ Sir A. MONDYes, Sir; I have received the report of my officer, and am satisfied that the results stated by the medical officer of health of Newcastle-on-Tyne are correct.
Mr. DOYLECan the right hon. Gentleman say whether the representative who was sent down from the Department was a qualified analyst?
§ Sir A. MONDThe representative who went down was a qualified man. It is not a question of analysis, but a question of bacteriology.
Mr. DOYLEIs there a qualified analyst in the Department for the purpose of making investigations on samples of milk?
§ Sir A. MONDIt is not a question of analysis. I sent down a duly qualified medical man, who examined into the bacteriological measures taken. I have read his report very carefully myself, and he confirms the methods adopted by the medical officer of health as having been satisfactory.
Mr. DOYLEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that since this question was first raised a fortnight ago additional samples have been taken, and that 10 per cent. additional pollution has been found in the samples taken during that period?
§ Sir A. MONDI am not aware of that.