§ Viscountess ASTORasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that much milk described as nursery, invalids', guaranteed milk, etc., is merely milk of ordinary quality; and is he prepared to take such action as will enable a consumer to know the quality of milk that he buys?
§ Sir A. MONDI am aware that this is the case. I have no power to prohibit the use of such descriptions as those mentioned, but I hope that in time it will be generally recognised that the only designations of this kind on which any specific reliance can be placed are those authorised by the official grading scheme.
§ Viscountess ASTORasked the Minister of Health whether most of the milk sold in London and much sold in other large towns as raw milk has been pasteurised either once or more than once; and if he will take steps to require that pasteurised milk shall be so described when offered for sale?
§ Sir A. MONDI am aware that much of the milk which is sold in London and in some provincial towns is treated by a process of so-called "pasteurisation," but I do not think that this milk is generally sold as "raw milk." I have no power at present to require pasteurised milk to be sold as such, but the matter is under consideration in connection with the question of further legislation on this subject.